Zscaler
Senior Manager, Sales Engineering - Majors, Central
$176K–$251K
Remote - Illinois, USA · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads and grows Zscaler’s Central U.S. sales engineering organization for its core portfolio, including Gen AI, partnering across teams to develop solutions and close customer and partner deals.
What you'll do
- Recruit, mentor, and develop the sales engineering team; refine processes for discovery, technical qualification, and proof-of-concept.
- Partner with sales leaders and clients to design and present business solutions that drive revenue growth.
- Collaborate across a matrixed organization to promote the portfolio through value-based selling.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven track record in sales or systems engineering, including experience managing and directing a sales engineering team.
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring, coaching, and talent development.
- Technical expertise in cybersecurity and networking; demonstrated curiosity about AI tools and a history of integrating new technologies into daily workflows.
Nice to have
- Experience with Zscaler or competitive solutions; deep understanding of SaaS-based technologies and regulatory compliance.
- Experience with large GTM and Partner Ecosystems in a matrix environment; AI fluency using coding assistants, LLMs, and Generative AI tools.
Pay
$175,875 — $251,250 USD (base salary)
Tools
Zscaler, SaaS, coding assistants, LLMs, Generative AI
AI focus
Leads sales engineering for the core portfolio, including the Gen AI market; expected to explore and integrate AI tools into workflows and use coding assistants, LLMs, and Generative AI to accelerate troubleshooting, solution design, automation, and customer problem-solving while validating outputs.
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