Principal AI Research Engineer

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $171.5k - $245k / year

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🧠 AI Research Scientist

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Zscaler

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 2008

🔒 Cybersecurity

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 Secondary Market on 2017-11

Cybersecurity • SaaS • Enterprise

Zscaler is a leading provider of cloud-based cybersecurity solutions, specializing in Zero Trust architecture. The company enhances security and connectivity for organizations by enabling seamless, secure access to applications and data across various environments, including the cloud, on-premises data centers, and IoT systems. With proven ROI and significant reductions in cybersecurity risks, Zscaler empowers enterprises to protect their digital resources while optimizing operational costs.

📋 Description

• Define the AI Ecosystem Strategy by leading the vision for integrations with frontier model providers, vector database companies, and AI infrastructure leaders • Lead the "Secure AI" roadmap by owning the lifecycle for features that enable safe use of 3rd-party LLMs and prevent data leakage • Build a developer ecosystem by defining and launching APIs, SDKs, and integration patterns for "Zero Trust-native" applications • Drive market leadership and cross-functional partnerships to turn complex technical integrations into high-growth go-to-market motions

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in technical leadership or engineering partnerships with a history of building impactful industry relationships • Deep technical fluency in the AI lifecycle including training vs. inference, GPU roles, context windows, and RAG architectures • Ability to apply first-principles thinking to fundamental security and networking challenges in enterprise LLM deployment • Strong bias for action with a "Ship Early, Iterate Fast" mentality and focus on delivering high-value MVPs • Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain

🏖️ Benefits

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