Sr. Production Engineer
Zscaler · Bellevue, Washington, USA; Remote - USA; San Jose, California, USA
Posted 21 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Zscaler's roles stay open a median of 40 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Zscaler's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Zscaler
- low 0 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
- 2026-09-17
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
As a Sr. Production Engineer at Zscaler, you will focus on enhancing the reliability of a global platform that protects millions of users. Your role will involve designing and implementing scalable infrastructure across various cloud environments, driving an automation-first culture through coding, and maintaining observability standards. You will also lead incident management efforts and collaborate with engineering teams to improve operational efficiency.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 4 years of experience managing reliability, scalability, and availability for large-scale production services
- Deep expertise in programming (e.g., Python, Go, or C/C++)
- Strong background in networking protocols, Linux/FreeBSD systems, and distributed architecture
- Experience in high-stakes incident management and participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation
- Proficiency in leveraging ITIL frameworks and incident data to drive service maturity
Nice to have
- Experience implementing AI-driven AIOps tools
- Extensive experience with public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Expertise in global routing (BGP), traffic tunneling (GRE, IPSec)
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform) and chaos engineering
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
- Hybrid work model with 3 days a week in San Jose, CA
- No specific mention of the technology stack used beyond general cloud environments
- Salary range provided but excludes commission/bonus/equity
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Listed by Zscaler on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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