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Director, Software Engineering - Common Platform Services
Zscaler INC · 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, USA
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 129 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 36 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Zscaler INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles12 certified filings for “Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering” (Information Technology Project Managers) in CA: $190k–$230k, median $202k. Most were filed at wage level IV (56%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Zscaler INC
The US Department of Labor certified 129 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 36 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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. 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. Role We are looking for a Director, Engineering, Common Platform Services to join our team. This is a Hybrid (San Jose, CA office 3 days a week) role, reporting to the VP, Software Engineering in the Zero Trust Exchange department. Our Common Platform Services team spans across all Zscaler products, with a core focus on Zscaler Workflow Automation, Unified Authorization service, and other common services. You will play a pivotal role in delivering scalable, secure, and high-performing platforms and developer tooling to empower our engineering teams. Your focus will be on enhancing our platform’s efficiency, scalability, and developer experience while managing and growing senior technical talent. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) • Lead large cross-functional teams to drive the technical roadmap, scale engineering talent, and guarantee operational execution • Demonstrate executive presence and strong communication skills to enable high-level leadership visibility • Bring transformation through the entire SDLC to modernize the team and execute a completely AI-native approach • Provide deep technical leadership and decision-making backed by hands-on experience with cloud technologies like AWS and GCP • Build enterprise-scale web service products for workflow automation and notification channels that integrate with Salesforce, AWS, and GCP Who You Are (Success Profile) • You act like an owner. 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 high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team and embrace a challenge culture by exchanging candid feedback with clarity and respect to build deep trust. • You operate with urgency. You understand that speed and quality are not mutually exclusive in a high-growth environment, keeping a relentless focus on high-impact execution. • You champion simplicity. You are highly skilled at distilling complex technical problems and user needs into clear, simple, and actionable plans. • You are data-driven. You consistently use data and analytics to find the truth, valuing evidence over assumptions to drive optimal outcomes. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) • Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving • 15+ years of software engineering experience, including 10+ years of technical people management and product/service delivery experience across public and private clouds • U.S. citizenship due to the nature of the customers assigned to this role • Strong technical leadership in building product