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Meet Zscaler

Zscaler is a publicly traded cybersecurity company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Its cloud-delivered Zero Trust Exchange platform enables organizations to connect users, devices, branches and workloads securely to applications without relying on traditional network perimeter security. Its products include Zscaler Internet Access for internet and SaaS security, Zscaler Private Access for secure access to internal applications, and Zscaler Digital Experience for monitoring application and network performance. The company also provides data loss prevention, cloud workload security, threat protection, AI security and security operations capabilities. Zscaler serves enterprises and public-sector organizations across industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, manufacturing and retail. Its subscription-based services help customers reduce cyberattack exposure, protect sensitive information and manage secure access across distributed environments.View more

Zscaler is a publicly traded cybersecurity company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Its cloud-delivered Zero Trust Exchange platform enables organizations to connect users, devices, branches and workloads securely to applications without relying on traditional network perimeter security. Its products include Zscaler Internet Access for internet and SaaS security, Zscaler Private Access for secure access to internal applications, and Zscaler Digital Experience for monitoring application and network performance. The company also provides data loss prevention, cloud workload security, threat protection, AI security and security operations capabilities. Zscaler serves enterprises and public-sector organizations across industries including financial services, healthcare, technology, manufacturing and retail. Its subscription-based services help customers reduce cyberattack exposure, protect sensitive information and manage secure access across distributed environments.

Founded
2007
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Company stage
Not known
Headquarters
Santa Clara, USA

Why work here

Zscaler offers opportunities to work on large-scale cloud security, distributed systems, networking, threat detection and AI security products. Its Zero Trust Exchange serves approximately 11,000 customers across industries, creating engineering challenges involving high-volume traffic processing, reliability and security enforcement. The company reported USD 3.35 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue, representing 25% annual growth, although it continued to report a GAAP net loss. Engineering opportunities involve technologies including Rust, Go, Python, Java and Kubernetes. Zscaler's published India benefits include hybrid working, medical insurance, parental leave, mental health support, learning programs and eligible education reimbursement. Its public-company status also provides potential access to equity compensation programs. Benefits and compensation depend on location, role and eligibility.Read more

Zscaler offers opportunities to work on large-scale cloud security, distributed systems, networking, threat detection and AI security products. Its Zero Trust Exchange serves approximately 11,000 customers across industries, creating engineering challenges involving high-volume traffic processing, reliability and security enforcement. The company reported USD 3.35 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue, representing 25% annual growth, although it continued to report a GAAP net loss. Engineering opportunities involve technologies including Rust, Go, Python, Java and Kubernetes. Zscaler's published India benefits include hybrid working, medical insurance, parental leave, mental health support, learning programs and eligible education reimbursement. Its public-company status also provides potential access to equity compensation programs. Benefits and compensation depend on location, role and eligibility.

Industry
Cybersecurity
Open jobs
378 open jobs

Tech stack

Rust

Programming Language

Go

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Python

Programming Language

Java

Programming Language

C

Programming Language

TypeScript

Programming Language

Kubernetes

Container Orchestration

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Linux

Operating System

Key people

7 people
Jay ChaudhryCo-founderView bio

Founder, Chairman and CEO of Zscaler. Previously founded SecureIT, CipherTrust, AirDefense and CoreHarbor, and held engineering and management roles at IBM, NCR and Unisys. He holds a B.Tech from IIT (BHU), master's degrees and an MBA from the University of Cincinnati, and completed a Harvard Business School executive program. He established Zscaler in 2007 to replace appliance-based enterprise security with a globally distributed cloud security platform.

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Kailash KailashCo-founderView bio

Technical co-founder of Zscaler and an experienced networking and distributed-systems architect. Previously served as Chief Architect at NetScaler, where he worked on high-performance application delivery and load-balancing technology. An alumnus of IIT Delhi, he joined Jay Chaudhry in establishing Zscaler's cloud-native security architecture. He led early engineering work on the platform's globally distributed traffic-processing infrastructure.

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Kevin RubinChief Financial OfficerView bio

Chief Financial Officer of Zscaler since June 2025, responsible for global finance, financial planning, operations and investor relations. Previously served as CFO at BetterUp, Alteryx, MSC Software and other technology companies. He helped lead Alteryx through its IPO and business expansion. He holds a business economics degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is an inactive CPA.

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Adam GellerChief Product OfficerView bio

Chief Product Officer of Zscaler since September 2024, responsible for product strategy, design, development and innovation. Previously served as CEO and Chief Product Officer at Exabeam and held product leadership positions at Palo Alto Networks, NTT Communications and VeriSign/Symantec. He holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell University and has maintained CISSP certification for more than two decades.

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Ross TackettChief Revenue OfficerView bio

Chief Revenue Officer of Zscaler since October 2026. Previously served as Head of Worldwide Sales and Americas Sales Leader at Zscaler. Before joining the company, he held sales leadership positions at ServiceNow and Dell. He oversees global revenue operations, enterprise sales, strategic partnerships and go-to-market execution. He holds a bachelor's degree from Texas State University.

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Dr. Swamy KocherlakotaChief AI OfficerView bio

Chief AI Officer at Zscaler, responsible for AI security strategy and helping organizations adopt autonomous AI systems securely. Previously served as Chief Digital Solutions Officer at S&P Global and held senior infrastructure and technology leadership roles at Visa and BNY Mellon. Earlier, he worked as a Distinguished Engineer at Lucent Bell Labs. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Michigan State University.

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Praniti LakhwaraEVP, Chief Information Officer & Head of Enterprise AIView bio

Executive Vice President, CIO and Head of Enterprise AI at Zscaler. She leads enterprise technology, business applications, data platforms, AI adoption and internal digital transformation. Previously served as CIO at Conga and held technology leadership roles at Nimble Storage, Guidewire and Align Technology. She holds a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Arizona State University.

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Latest company news

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Zscaler Supports NVIDIA OpenShell Reference Architecture for Safe AI Agents

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Zscaler announced support for NVIDIA's OpenShell reference architecture for secure AI agents. The initiative combines agent runtime protections with Zscaler's Zero Trust security capabilities to help organizations control how autonomous AI agents access applications, data and enterprise systems.

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Zscaler Collaborates with IBM and Red Hat to Protect Private Applications

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Zscaler announced a collaboration with IBM and Red Hat combining Zscaler Autonomous Application Shield with Lightwell. The planned integration aims to provide application-specific protection against vulnerabilities while validated software fixes are prepared and deployed. Autonomous Application Shield was available through an early-access program at the time of the announcement.

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Zscaler Appoints Ross Tackett as Chief Revenue Officer

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Zscaler announced the promotion of Ross Tackett to Chief Revenue Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Previously Head of Worldwide Sales, Tackett assumed responsibility for global revenue operations, sales, strategic partnerships and go-to-market execution. He succeeded Mike Rich, who moved into a temporary advisory role.

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Zscaler Launches Agentic SOC to Address AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats

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Zscaler announced Agentic SOC, combining security telemetry, threat intelligence, specialized AI agents and automated response workflows. The offering is designed to help security operations teams investigate threats, prioritize exposed assets and contain malicious activity. Zscaler identified Anthropic and OpenAI among its AI technology collaborators.

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Zscaler Reports 25% Revenue Growth for Fiscal Year 2026

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Zscaler reported fiscal 2026 revenue of approximately USD 3.35 billion, an increase of 25% year over year. Annual recurring revenue reached approximately USD 3.77 billion. The company reported a GAAP net loss of USD 63.2 million and free cash flow of approximately USD 779.1 million for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2026.

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Jobs at Zscaler

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