Senior Engineering Manager, API Platform

Job overview

The Senior Engineering Manager, API Platform role is hybrid in Santa Clara, CA, with three days per week in the office. The annual base salary range is $212,000–$265,000. The role supports Zscaler’s API Platform team and its cloud security platform. This manager sets the API platform and developer tooling direction while leading technical contributors. The role advances secure, scalable, reliable services and improves developer productivity across engineering teams.

What you'll do

• Lead the API Platform and developer tooling roadmap
• oversee API design and governance
• direct architecture and standards for product and provisioning APIs
• manage and coach senior engineers
• ensure delivery of reliable microservices, workflow workers, and SDKs
• partner with Product Management and Security
• promote shared ownership of architecture and foundational services.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior engineering manager

api platform

developer tooling

distributed systems

microservices

java

go

python

full-time

hybrid

santa clara ca

three days onsite

$212,000–$265,000/year

zscaler

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits include health plans, vacation and sick time, parental leave, retirement options, education reimbursement, and in-office perks.

Why this role

Leads a platform spanning Java, Go, Python, gRPC, Temporal, Postgres, and Redis, with emphasis on reliable distributed services and developer experience.

About the employer

Zscaler is hiring for this role. Industry: Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. Sector: 33.