zscaler
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Posted
- 2026-02-12T15:31:12-05:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Cloud
- Cybersecurity
- Education
- Engineering
- Medical
Requirements
You thrive in ambiguity. You're comfortable building the path as you walk it. You thrive in a dynamic environment, seeing ambiguity not as a hindrance, but as the raw material to build something meaningful.
You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. True ownership involves leveraging dynamic range: the ability to navigate seamlessly between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
You are a problem-solver. You love running towards the challenges because you are laser-focused on finding the solution, knowing that solving the hard problems delivers the biggest impact.
You are a high-trust collaborator. You are ambitious for the team, not just yourself. You embrace our challenge culture by giving and receiving ongoing feedback—knowing that candor delivered with clarity and respect is the truest form of teamwork and the fastest way to earn trust.
You are a learner. You have a true growth mindset and are obsessed with your own development, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of cutting edge, production ready AI/ML systems and pipelines, cybersecurity applications and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
Optimize existing machine learning pipelines for improved efficiency and scalability
Explore and experiment with advanced AI techniques and architectures to solve complex cybersecurity problems while staying updated on the latest advancements in AI
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives
Ensure systems and applications meet reliability, scalability and performance requirements