Senior Technical Recruiter

Zscaler•San Jose, CA

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

About Zscaler Zscaler accelerates digital transformation to ensure our customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. As an AI-forward enterprise , we are constantly pushing the envelope, leveraging the world’s largest security data lake to power our cloud-native Zero Trust Exchange platform. This innovation protects our customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Here, impact in your role matters more than title and trust is built on results. We say, impact over activity. We seek innovators who actively use AI to amplify their impact and who thrive in an environment where we leverage intelligent systems to stay ahead of evolving threats. 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 value high-impact, high-accountability with a sense of urgency where you’re enabled to do your best work and embrace your potential. If you’re driven by purpose, thrive on solving complex challenges, and want to be part of the team that’s helping to secure the AI age, we invite you to bring your talents to Zscaler and 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or a related field or a combination of relevant experience, education, and training
8+ 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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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