[Hiring] Sr. Staff Applied AI Engineer @Zscaler

Role Description

We are looking for a Sr Staff Applied AI Engineer to join our team. This is an On-site in Santa Clara, California or Remote (US role) role, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Applied AI Engineering in the IT/Data Strategy department. The Sr Staff Applied AI Engineer, GTM is a senior, hands-on AI builder embedded with our go-to-market organization who turns ambiguous, high-stakes ideas into secure, production-grade solutions that move revenue outcomes. Beyond engineering, you will act as a trusted transformation advisor to GTM leaders to run discovery, shape the GTM AI strategy and roadmap, and guide Build/Partner/Buy decisions where success is measured in business terms such as pipeline generated and seller productivity. In this role, you will also improve and expand the technical implementations, standards, and engineering playbooks the rest of the Applied AI team relies on, keeping our deliverables aligned with current best practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years working directly on AI and/or ML projects
• Direct experience driving both AI strategy and execution for GTM functions (Sales, Marketing, Partner Enablement)
• Hands-on experience across most of the components that make up modern AI solutions
• A track record of working directly with GTM leaders on ambiguous problems
• Experience securing AI systems and the data they access
• Strong engineering skills with experience deploying and running AI at scale

Requirements

• Assist GTM AI strategy from discovery through delivery by embedding with GTM leaders, RevOps, and product owners
• Build and deploy secure, production-grade AI solutions for revenue teams
• Run each solution like a product tied to revenue
• Drive adoption and change across the field by partnering with Sales Enablement, GTM Operations, and frontline managers
• Set the standards that multiply the team, improving and expanding reusable building blocks

Benefits

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