Senior Manager, Sales Engineering

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler .

Role

We are looking for a Senior Sales Engineering Manager to join our team. This is a Remote role, reporting to the Sales Engineering Director, Greater Asia in the Solutions Consulting department. In this role, you will lead a high-performing Sales Engineering team to design and present comprehensive technical solutions that drive revenue and customer success. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional leadership, product teams, and account executives to support the entire sales lifecycle and influence product enhancements based on strategic market feedback.
What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

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Partner with Regional Directors, product, and engineering teams to close deals and deliver high-impact strategic solutions for customers and partners

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Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing Sales Engineering team within the geography

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Collaborate with sales leadership and customers to design and present comprehensive business solutions

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Contribute directly to product development and enhancements for existing solutions based on market feedback

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Support Geo Account Executives throughout the entire opportunity sales lifecycle

Who You Are (Success Profile)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

What We’re Looking for (Minimum Qualifications)

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Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain

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Extensive experience in presales (typically 15+ years) with a background in managing Sales Engineering teams (typically 3-5 years)

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Proven ability to enable and lead teams in delivering high-quality product and solution demonstrations

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Expert-level experience refining key sales engineerin