Zscaler
Principal AI Security Specialist - East
$176K–$335K
Remote - Massachusetts, USA +7 · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 28, 2026
- Location
- Remote - Massachusetts, USA
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Remote - Massachusetts, USA
Remote - New Jersey, USA
Remote - New York, USA
Remote - Pennsylvania, USA - Experience
- 10+ years; no alternative stated.
About the job
Leads customer-facing technical sales strategy for Zscaler’s AI security platform, advising enterprises on secure AI adoption and validating solutions through demos and proofs of value.
What you'll do
- Drive complex AI security opportunities with enterprise account teams, from discovery through close, and deliver tailored demonstrations and proofs of value.
- Advise customers on AI patterns and security risks, including sensitive-data exposure and unsanctioned AI use.
- Partner with Product and Engineering on customer feedback and create reusable demos, technical assets, and sales enablement materials.
What they ask for
- Strong foundational knowledge of LLMs, RAG, MCP orchestration patterns, and related security risks.
- 10+ years in a customer-facing technical role such as Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or Technical Advisory, with complex enterprise sales cycles.
- Solid cybersecurity knowledge, including Zero Trust architecture, DLP, cloud-native security platforms, and API integrations.
- Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills to translate AI architectures into business value and security outcomes.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience with LLM APIs, scripting, agentic automation, or lightweight AI applications.
- Experience supporting production AI deployments and creating field enablement or competitive-positioning materials.
Pay
$268,000 - $335,000 USD total pay (target OTE); $175,875 — $251,250 USD base salary
Tools
LLMs, RAG, MCP (Model Context Protocol), Zero Trust, DLP
AI focus
Advise enterprises on securing GenAI adoption, including LLM, RAG, agent, and prompt-workflow risks; demonstrate AI security solutions and help prevent data exposure and unsanctioned AI usage.
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