Senior Sales Engineer, Enterprise - California

About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise, we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. We believe in transparency and value constructive, honest debate—we’re focused on getting to the best ideas, faster. We build high-performing teams that can make an impact quickly and with high quality. To do this, we are building a culture of execution centered on customer obsession, collaboration, ownership, and accountability. We value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and help shape the future of cybersecurity. We are looking for a Senior Sales Engineer to join our Majors West team. This is a remote role, reporting to the Manager of Sales Engineering. The Zscaler Sales and Go-to-Market team is a global group of professionals who are passionate about delighting our customers, nurturing trusted partnerships, and sharing their expertise to drive a secure, cloud-enabled digital future and further cement our position as the world leader in cloud security. Sales, Customer Success, Sales Enablement, Solution Architects, Business Development, Transformation, and Technology Partnerships all work together to demonstrate the power and agility of Zscaler cloud transformation to the world. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) - Create and deliver technical product presentations to prospective customers - Gather customer technical requirements to ensure proposed solutions will meet customer goals and needs - Lead product evaluations and custom product configurations - Design evaluation test plans with customers and guide the process to successful outcomes Who You Are (Success Profile) - You thrive in ambiguity and are comfortable building the path as you walk it, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance but as the raw material to build something meaningful. - You act like an owner and your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action, allowing you to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution. - You are a problem-solver who seeks out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact. - You are customer-obsessed and build deep empathy for the customer to anchor your decisions in solving their real-world problems. - You are resilient and adaptable, viewing change as an opportunity and maintaining composure and focus in high-pressure situations. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) - 5+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer or Network Systems integrator - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent working experience - Proven cybersecurity and networking technical background with hands-on experience in network fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, and firewalls What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) - Industry standard certifications such as CISSP, CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCIE, or Security+ #LI-Remote #LI-AA5 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. The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission/ bonus/ equity (if applicable) + benefits. Base Pay Range $154,875—$221,250 USD 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. 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 s