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Zscaler

Senior Technical Recruiter

  • Hybrid
  • 6+ years

Salary

$117,250 - 167,500/ year

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Description

The company is a security firm that helps customers become more agile, efficient, resilient and secure during digital transformation. Its Zero Trust Exchange platform connects users, devices and applications from any location, and runs across 200+ public data centers worldwide plus thousands of private edge sites. It is described as the largest in-line cloud security platform in the world.

The Talent Acquisition team is hiring a Senior Technical Recruiter. The role is hybrid, based at the Santa Clara, CA headquarters or the Bellevue, WA office, with on-site days Tuesday through Thursday. You will report to the Head of Technical Recruiting and handle full-cycle hiring for top technical talent, working toward team priorities and established selection steps.

Responsibilities

  • Manage full-cycle recruiting for technical roles, giving candidates a strong experience at every step
  • Work with hiring managers and leaders to shape and run recruitment plans that fit current team priorities
  • Run hiring work with limited oversight, from kickoff meetings through offer, negotiation and closing
  • Promote inclusive hiring with speed, accuracy and careful execution
  • Use sourcing strategies to build and nurture strong candidate pipelines for several hard-to-fill technical searches in a competitive market

Requirements

  • You work well with uncertainty and can define the process as you go, treating open-ended problems as a chance to build something useful.
  • You take ownership and act with purpose, driven by the mission. You act with integrity because the outcome matters to you. You move easily between big-picture strategy and hands-on work.
  • You enjoy hard problems and focus on finding solutions, since the toughest issues tend to have the largest impact.
  • You build trust with others and push for the whole team's success. You give and ask for ongoing feedback, and you deliver it with clarity and respect.
  • You are committed to growing. You actively ask for feedback to improve as a partner and teammate, and you care about your work and its purpose.
  • You are curious about AI tools, have explored them actively, and have used new technologies to improve your daily work and problem-solving.
  • A bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent mix of relevant experience, education and training.
  • 4+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting, ideally in-house in enterprise software, cloud or cybersecurity.
  • Hands-on experience with strategic sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, SeekOut, technical communities and advanced search methods.
  • A record of working closely with hiring managers and cross-functional partners to lead searches and fill requisitions quickly.
  • A proven ability to build interest in technical roles while giving candidates a fast, candidate-first experience.
  • Ability to work on-site at the Santa Clara, CA headquarters Tuesday through Thursday.
  • Preferred: a proven record of using AI-powered sourcing tools, talent intelligence platforms or automated workflows to speed up pipelines.
  • Preferred: prior recruiting experience for software engineering, distributed systems, AI/ML, data science or security research.
  • Preferred: a proven track record of structured, inclusive hiring and building diverse pipelines.
  • Preferred: comfort working in both fast-growing companies and established enterprises.

Conditions

Hybrid role, based in Santa Clara, CA or Bellevue, WA, with on-site work Tuesday through Thursday.

Full-time position. The base salary range excludes commission, bonus, equity (if applicable) and benefits.

Base pay range: $117,250 - $167,500 USD. Pay is set by role and level, and the posted range covers target minimum and maximum for new hires across all US locations. Final pay may be higher or lower depending on skills, experience and education or training.

The company follows all applicable federal, state and local pay transparency rules.

Reasonable accommodations are available during recruiting for candidates who are differently abled, have long-term or mental health conditions, hold sincerely held religious beliefs, are neurodivergent, or need pregnancy-related support.

Benefits

  • Health plan options
  • Vacation and sick time
  • Parental leave
  • Retirement plan options
  • Education reimbursement
  • In-office perks and more
  • Details on the hybrid working model and benefits are available on the company's website.

Where you’d work

Part of the week in the office

You can work from

  • United States

About the company

Zscaler

  • Industry: Cybersecurity

Offices in Bellevue, United States, United States

Also hiring in San Jose, United States and Germany

34 of their 72 open roles are remote

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Details13 facts · Role, Location, Compensation, Employment, Company
Seniority
Senior
Type
Full-time
Equity
Equity offered
Industry
Cybersecurity
Specialty
IT Recruiting
Region
United States
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Role

Category
Recruiting & Other
Specialty
IT Recruiting
Seniority
Senior
Experience
4+ years

Location

Work model
Hybrid
Region
United States
Offices
  • Bellevue, United States
  • United States
Remote from
  • United States

Compensation

Salary
$117,250 - 167,500 / year
Pay period
Annual
Equity
Equity offered

Employment

Type
Full-time

Company

Industry
Cybersecurity

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