# Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer at Zscaler

- Company: Zscaler
- What the company does: Zscaler is a leading cloud enterprise security provider helping global businesses adopt zero trust for secure digital transformation. Backed by Lightspeed.
- Company website: https://zscaler.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Jose, California, USA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-19
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zscaler/jobs/5212682007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zscaler-sr-staff-software-development-engineer-2/

## About the role

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- You thrive in ambiguity and see dynamic, complex environments as an opportunity to build meaningful solutions
- You act like an owner, driving initiatives forward with passion, integrity, and a strong bias for action
- You are a high-trust collaborator who embraces a challenge culture with clear, respectful, and constructive feedback
- You are customer-obsessed, grounding engineering decisions in deep empathy to solve real-world problems
- You champion simplicity by distilling complex technical concepts into clear, actionable plans
- Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain

Tags: Zero Trust Exchange

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/zscaler-sr-staff-software-development-engineer-2/