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Staff Software Engineer - AI Security (Go/Rust/Python)

Zscaler · San Jose, California, USA

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
30 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 Staff Software Engineer - AI Security at Zscaler, you will focus on building secure and scalable systems that facilitate the safe adoption of AI applications. Your role involves defining technical direction, leading initiatives across teams, and transforming complex security challenges into actionable engineering strategies. You will also establish standards for system reliability and identify long-term growth opportunities.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
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

  • 5+ years of software-engineering experience, including technical leadership across complex production systems
  • Strong proficiency in Go, Rust, and Python
  • Deep expertise in systems engineering, security engineering, and backend platforms
  • Demonstrated experience architecting and evolving platforms that span multiple teams or product areas
  • Proven ability to remain hands-on through coding, prototyping, design review, and complex debugging
  • Deep understanding of concurrency, networking, storage, APIs, data systems, and cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure

Nice to have

  • Experience building enterprise security, endpoint, cloud, or infrastructure products
  • Familiarity with AI/ML systems, analytics platforms, AI applications, or AI security
  • Experience helping a startup or high-growth product evolve into a scalable engineering organization

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 role based in San Jose, CA
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid
  • Salary range provided but excludes commission/bonus/equity
  • Role involves navigating ambiguity, which may not suit all candidates

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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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