Zscaler

Software Engineering Architect, Machine Learning

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3 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement scalable, fault-tolerant, low-latency distributed platforms for enterprise AI agents.
  • Advance production-grade multi-agent collaboration, tool execution, contextual intelligence, and automated workflows.
  • Establish reusable architectural patterns, foundational frameworks, and engineering standards.
  • Write production code, build prototypes, lead critical technical implementations, and troubleshoot complex systems.
  • Drive technical alignment and mentor engineering talent across teams without relying on hierarchical authority.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience developing and deploying production-grade AI agents, LLM-powered systems, or intelligent orchestration platforms.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, plus 12+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Extensive expertise in distributed systems, networking, concurrency, cloud-native backend architecture, and large-scale platform operations.
  • Strong programming proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or Rust, with a record of building production software.
  • Experience evaluating architectural trade-offs involving performance, fault tolerance, multi-tenant isolation, and operational complexity.
  • Preferred: expertise in multi-agent orchestration, A2A communication, tool calling protocols, MCP, state management, and LLM evaluation architectures.
  • Preferred: experience designing and scaling foundational platforms or developer frameworks adopted by multiple engineering teams.
  • Preferred: expertise in enterprise cybersecurity architectures, zero trust principles, or enterprise-grade multi-tenant data isolation.

Benefits

  • Various health plans.
  • Vacation and sick time off plans.
  • Parental leave options.
  • Retirement options.
  • Education reimbursement.
  • In-office perks.
  • Hybrid working model; the role is based in Bengaluru, India.
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About Zscaler

5,001-10,000 employees

Zscaler builds a cloud-delivered zero trust security platform that replaces traditional network security appliances for enterprises and public-sector organizations. Its Zero Trust Exchange provides secure web gateway, zero trust access, CASB, and cloud firewall services, sold as subscriptions and delivered across 160+ global data centers. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Jose, it is a public company on NASDAQ (ZS) serving thousands of customers worldwide.

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