Senior Technical Recruiter

About Zscaler

Zscaler is a pioneer and global leader in zero trust security. The world’s largest businesses, critical infrastructure organizations, and government agencies rely on Zscaler to secure users, branches, applications, data & devices, and to accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Distributed across more than 160 data centers globally, the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform combined with advanced AI combats billions of cyber threats and policy violations every day and unlocks productivity gains for modern enterprises by reducing costs and complexity.

Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. 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 champion an “AI Forward, People First” philosophy to help us accelerate and innovate, empowering our people to embrace their potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges and want to make a positive difference on a global scale, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler to help shape the future of cybersecurity.

Role

We are looking for a Senior Technical Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition Team. This is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA (on-site Tuesday-Thursday), reporting to the Head of Technical Recruiting. You will be a key driver in identifying, engaging, and hiring top technical talent for Zscaler. You will serve as a strategic partner to our engineering leadership, ensuring we build world-class teams through inclusive and thoughtful execution.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Identify, engage, and hire top technical talent for Zscaler
• Partner closely with hiring managers to create and drive recruiting strategies for world-class engineering teams
• Collaborate, advise, and support hiring teams from recruitment kickoff meetings through candidate negotiation and close
• Champion and implement inclusive hiring practices with urgency and thoughtful execution
• Build and cultivate quality candidate pipelines across a variety of technical searches in a competitive talent environment

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or a related field or a combination of relevant experience, education, and training
• 5+ years of in-house recruiting experience within the tech industry
• Proven hands-on experience with LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, other sourcing tools, and niche job boards
• Experience partnering with hiring managers and stakeholders to lead and manage complex searches in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Demonstrated ability to generate enthusiasm about opportunities to prospective candidates

What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• Specialized experience recruiting for AI/ML engineering, data science, Managed Detection and Response, or research roles
• Demonstrated achievement in inclusive hiring practices and building highly targeted, diverse talent pipelines
• Background working in both large companies and start-up environments

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