Sales Engineer, Commercial - Bay Area

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. We are looking for a Commercial Sales Engineer to join our Americas Field Sales team as an individual contributor reporting to the Senior Manager, Sales Engineering in the Sales Engineering department. This is a remote role located in the south. We’re looking for a Commercial Sales Engineer to join our Americas Field Sales team as an individual contributor. This is a remote position located in our south region; however, occasional travel to customer sites and internal events may be required. What you’ll do (Role Expectations) Create and deliver technical product presentations to prospective customers Gather customer technical requirements to ensure proposed solutions will meet customer goals and needs Lead product evaluations and custom product configurations Design evaluation test plans with customers and guide the process to successful outcomes Who You Are (Success Profile) You are a problem-solver. You seek out challenges because you are energized by finding solutions, 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 never stop developing yourself, actively seeking feedback to become a better partner and a stronger teammate. You love what you do and you do it with purpose. You are customer-obsessed. You build deep empathy for the customer—both internal and external—and anchor your decisions in solving their real-world problems. You champion their needs from start to finish, knowing their success is our success. You champion simplicity. You are skilled at distilling complex problems, user needs, and technical concepts into clear, simple, and actionable plans. You are a precise communicator who brings clarity and focus to every interaction. What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications) Proven cybersecurity and networking technical background with hands-on experience in network fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, and firewalls 4+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer or Network Systems integrator Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent working experience Ability to travel to visit with customers What Will Make You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications) Technical certifications such as CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCIE, or Security+ Prior