Senior Sales Engineer

Zscaler
Tokyo
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Integrity","Growth mindset"]

Join the SE team to support major customers with deep technical expertise, strategic guidance, and end-to-end ownership of technical sales. Deliver high-impact sales pitches, technical demonstrations, and whiteboard presentations while building trusted partnerships. You’ll operate in a high-ambiguity environment, solving complex security and networking challenges and positioning cloud-enabled solutions to help cement leadership in cloud security across Japan/APJ.

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Zscaler
Zscaler
11 hours ago

Senior Sales Engineer

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Job Summary

Join the SE team to support major customers with deep technical expertise, strategic guidance, and end-to-end ownership of technical sales. Deliver high-impact sales pitches, technical demonstrations, and whiteboard presentations while building trusted partnerships. You’ll operate in a high-ambiguity environment, solving complex security and networking challenges and positioning cloud-enabled solutions to help cement leadership in cloud security across Japan/APJ.
Location: Tokyo
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical expertise and strategic advice to major customers.
  • •Take total ownership of the technical sale and associated processes.
  • •Independently deliver sales pitches, technical demonstrations, and whiteboard presentations.
  • •Build trusted partnerships that drive a secure, cloud-enabled digital future.
  • •Operate effectively in ambiguity to develop effective technical paths as you go.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveParental LeaveRetirementLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •BSCS or equivalent with extensive experience as a Sales Engineer or systems integrator.
  • •7+ years of experience in Pre-Sales roles, including at least 3 years selling security or networking solutions in direct/high-touch environments.
  • •Technical proficiency in HTTP and web-related technologies.
  • •High fluency in written and spoken Japanese.
  • •Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions.
Experience:7+ yearsPre-salesSecurityNetworkingCloud securitySaaS
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science
Skills:OwnershipCollaborationProblem-solvingIntegrityGrowth mindset
Languages:Japanese
Tech Stack:HTTPWeb technologiesAI/MLSaaSMacOSUNIX/LinuxWindowsRoutingSwitchingNetwork security frameworksWhiteboard presentations

Company Brief

Zscaler
Provides cloud-native security platform delivering secure access, threat protection, and zero trust services to organizations, enabling secure internet and private application access without traditional network appliances.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 2007
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