Software Engineering Architect, Machine Learning

Overview

Hands-on architect and engineering leader to shape the next generation of enterprise agentic AI platforms at Zscaler in Bengaluru, India.

What you'll do

• Architect and implement highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and low-latency distributed platforms powering enterprise AI agents
• Advance agentic AI capabilities, including production-grade multi-agent collaboration, tool execution, contextual intelligence, and automated workflows
• Establish reusable architectural patterns, foundational frameworks, and engineering standards across the organization
• Maintain a hands-on technical approach by writing production code, building prototypes, leading critical technical implementations, and troubleshooting complex systems
• Drive technical alignment and mentor engineering talent across teams without relying on hierarchical authority

What you'll need

• Hands-on experience developing and deploying production-grade AI agents, LLM-powered systems, or intelligent orchestration platforms
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience with 12+ years of software engineering experience
• Extensive engineering expertise in distributed systems, networking, concurrency, cloud-native backend architecture, and large-scale platform operations
• Strong programming proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or Rust with a proven track record of building production software
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and implementing architectural trade-offs across performance, fault tolerance, multi-tenant isolation, and operational complexity

Nice to have

• Deep expertise in advanced agentic concepts such as multi-agent orchestration, agent-to-agent (A2A) communication, tool calling protocols, Model Context Protocol (MCP), state management, and LLM evaluation architectures
• Track record of successfully conceptualizing, designing, and scaling foundational platforms or developer frameworks adopted across multiple engineering teams
• Deep domain expertise in enterprise cybersecurity architectures, zero trust principles, or enterprise-grade multi-tenant data isolation

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, India
• Work mode: Hybrid