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Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering (Backend - Java)

Zscaler · Bangalore, IND

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
79 days
Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 76 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Zscaler's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
high
365 stale, 19 reposted of 370 open
Hiring momentum
564 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Zscaler's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Zscaler.

About this role

The Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering will lead the Common Platform Services team within Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange division, focusing on delivering scalable and secure platforms that enhance developer experience. Responsibilities include driving the technical roadmap, fostering collaboration across teams, and providing strategic technical leadership while managing and mentoring senior technical talent. The role emphasizes modernizing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) with AI-driven solutions and building enterprise-scale web services.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Zscaler as an employer.

What you need

  • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies
  • 12+ years of overall software engineering experience
  • 5+ years of technical people management
  • End-to-end product/service delivery experience across public and private clouds
  • 12+ years of hands-on software development experience
  • Expertise in AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, and Java/Spring frameworks

Nice to have

  • Proven ability to leverage AI technologies to drive operational efficiency
  • Exceptional organizational leadership capabilities
  • Deep product domain experience in cybersecurity, networking, or enterprise workflow software
  • Proven ability to guide engineering teams through a technical transformation utilizing modern AI tooling

What you get

  • Various health plans
  • Time off plans for vacation and sick time
  • Parental leave options
  • Retirement options
  • Education reimbursement
  • In-office perks, and more

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves significant leadership and management responsibilities
  • Focus on AI and modernization may require adaptation to new technologies

Summarised from Zscaler's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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