Sr. Production Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.</p> <p>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. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Role</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are looking for a Sr. Production Engineer to join our team. This is a hybrid (3 days a week in San Jose, CA) or Bellevue, WA role, reporting to the Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering in the Cloud Infrastructure &amp; Operations department. Join Zscaler to be a force multiplier for the reliability of a global platform protecting over 15 million users. In this role, you will provide the technical vision and hands-on execution to drive an "automation-first" culture across the company. By maturing our observability and architectural standards, you will directly reduce our Mean Time to Mitigate (MTTM) and shape the scalability of our globally distributed, multi-cloud infrastructure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you’ll do (Role Expectations)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design and implement highly available, scalable infrastructure across AWS, Azure, GCP, and bare-metal environments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive an "automation-first" culture by writing code (Python/Go) to eliminate manual toil and build self-healing systems</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Implement and maintain sophisticated observability (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry), define SLIs/SLOs, and establish error budgets</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Act as a lead Incident Commander (TDO on-call), develop response playbooks, and conduct deep-dive post-incident analyses</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner with Engineering and partner teams to conduct operability reviews</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Who You Are (Success Profile)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4 years of experience managing reliability, scalability, and availability for large-scale production services with deep expertise in programming (e.g., Python, Go, or C/C++)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong background in networking protocols, Linux/FreeBSD systems, and distributed architecture</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in high-stakes incident management and participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency in leveraging ITIL frameworks and incident data to drive service maturity through systematic problem management and technical operability reviews</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven ability to leverage AI technologies and workflows to drive measurable operational efficiency</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience implementing AI-driven AIOps tools, machine learning models for anomaly detection, or predictive capacity planning to optimize infrastructure reliability and automate incident response</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Extensive experience with public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform), and chaos engineering or disaster recovery planning at scale</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Expertise in global routing (BGP), traffic tunneling (GRE, IPSec), L7 proxy architectures (HAProxy), DNS at scale, and OS networking stack internals</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">#LI-CM3 </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">#LI-Remote</span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Zscaler’s salary ranges are benchmarked and are determined by role and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations and could be higher or lower based on a multitude of factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.</p> <p>The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.</p></div><div class="title">Base Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$115,500</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$165,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p data-pm-slice="1 3 []">At Zscaler, we are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve and the customers we work with. We foster an inclusive environment that values all backgrounds and perspectives, emphasizing collaboration and belonging. Join us in our mission to make doing business seamless and secure.</p> <p>Our Benefits program is one of the most important ways we support our employees. Zscaler proudly offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families throughout their life stages, including:</p> <div class="has-nudge" data-nudge-id="5eb9419b-6a4d-4451-bfa6-e2eb96084be0"> <ul> <li>Various health plans</li> <li>Time off plans for vacation and sick time</li> <li>Parental leave options</li> <li>Retirement options</li> <li>Education reimbursement</li> <li>In-office perks, and more!</li> </ul> <div class="has-nudge" data-nudge-id="5eb9419b-6a4d-4451-bfa6-e2eb96084be0"> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Learn more about Zscaler's hybrid working model and benefits&nbsp;<a href="https://www.zscaler.com/candidate-resource-hub" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> </div> </div> <p>By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.</p> <p class="p1">Zscaler is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We strive to create a workplace where employees are treated with respect and have the chance to succeed. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. <em>See more information by clicking on the </em><a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf"><em>Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal </em></a><em>link.</em></p> <p>Pay Transparency</p> <p>Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules.</p> <p>Zscaler is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations or adjustments) in our recruiting processes for candidates who are differently abled, have long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.</p></div>