Senior Software Development Engineer, Machine Learning

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San Jose, CA
Hybrid
105K-150K Annually
Mid level
Cloud • Information Technology • Security • Software • Cybersecurity
Accelerating digital transformation so our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure.
The Role
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Machine Learning at Zscaler, you'll build large-scale distributed systems to support ML pipelines. You will analyze data, solve real-world business problems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance cybersecurity measures using cutting-edge algorithms and technologies.
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About Zscaler

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business and a more enjoyable experience for enterprise users. As the operator of the world’s largest security cloud, Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform, which is found in our SASE and SSE offerings, protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

Named a Best Workplace in Technology by Fortune and others, Zscaler fosters an inclusive and supportive culture that is home to some of the brightest minds in the industry. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced and collaborative, and you are passionate about building and innovating for the greater good, come make your next move with Zscaler. 

Our Engineering team built the world’s largest cloud security platform from the ground up, and we keep building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries. Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

We are hiring a backend Senior AI/ML Software Engineer within our Cyber and Data Protection team. You will join a dynamic engineering team that is working on cutting edge AI/ML innovations to provide protection against the latest threats. You will work with a large scale of network data, security data, and enterprise data. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering - Cyber Protection, you will: 

  • Help build large-scale distributed systems to support the Machine Learning pipeline, including data collection, feature engineering, model training, model evaluation, model deployment, and real-time service and policy evaluation
  • Apply analytical and math/statistics skills to stay on top of data and to ensure results are coherent and reliable
  • Solve complex real-world business problems (e.g., threat detection, automation, and business intelligence) by working closely with various stakeholders including data scientists, product management, and product engineering teams

What We're Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

  • 3+ years of industry experience in AI/ML and in Python
  • Strong algorithm, data structure, computer science foundation
  • Industry experience using distributed data processing such as Spark, BigQuery, or Apache Beam
  • Experience building and scaling models based on LightGBM, LLM
  • Hands-on experience with popular public cloud services infrastructure offerings such as AWS, GCP, Azure and experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and event messaging such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Experience with C Coding and setting up SQL/NoSQL database such as Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, and table schema
  • Experience with machine learning or deep learning related toolset/frameworks, such as Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc
  • Familiarity with networking and networking security


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The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits.

Base Pay Range

$105,000$150,000 USD

At Zscaler, we believe that diversity drives innovation, productivity, and success. We are looking for individuals from all backgrounds and identities to join our team and contribute to our mission to make doing business seamless and secure. We are guided by these principles as we create a representative and impactful team, and a culture where everyone belongs. For more information on our commitments to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, visit the Corporate Responsibility page of our website.

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:

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

By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and guidelines.

Zscaler is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration 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 characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

See more information by clicking on the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal link.

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Zscaler complies with all applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency rules. For additional information about the federal requirements, click here.

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.

Top Skills

AI
Apache Beam
AWS
Azure
BigQuery
Docker
GCP
Kafka
Kubernetes
Lightgbm
Ml
MongoDB
Numpy
Pandas
Postgres
Python
PyTorch
RabbitMQ
Redis
Scikit-Learn
Spark
TensorFlow
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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
6,382 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

Serving thousands of enterprise customers around the world including 40% of Fortune 500 companies, Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) was founded in 2007 with a mission to make the cloud a safe place to do business. Zscaler accelerates digital transformation so enterprises can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The pioneering, AI-powered Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™ platform protects thousands of enterprise customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location.

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