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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Principal".

Main responsibilities

• Collaborate across Zscaler to develop new detection methodologies and engineering recommendations, working closely with detection engineers, intelligence ana…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “In this pivotal role, your insights won't just live in a whitepaper—they will directly prioritize our engineering efforts, shape product strategy, influence …” · “Scope and continuously refine research initiatives, applying an adversarial mindset to analyze emerging attack techniques, customer impact, and detection dat…” · “Leverage your endpoint and cloud expertise to engineer automated attack code, write test code to validate threat coverage, and develop proofs of concept for …”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with…” · “Collaborate across Zscaler to develop new detection methodologies and engineering recommendations, working closely with detection engineers, intelligence ana…” · “You are a high-trust collaborator who thrives in a challenge culture, using transparent feedback and clarity to elevate team performance and build mutual trust.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure.” · “The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applicati…” · “Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applicati…” · “Distributed across 200+ public data centers globally and thousands of private sites at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in…” · “This is a remote role, reporting to the Manager Threat Research in the Threat Research Team.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “In this pivotal role, your insights won't just live in a whitepaper—they will directly prioritize our engineering efforts, shape product strategy, influence …” · “Collaborate across Zscaler to develop new detection methodologies and engineering recommendations, working closely with detection engineers, intelligence ana…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “You thrive in ambiguity, comfortably building the path forward in dynamic environments and leveraging uncertainty as raw material to create meaningful securi…” · “You are a continuous learner with a growth mindset who actively seeks feedback, develops new expertise, and approaches work with genuine purpose.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “In this pivotal role, your insights won't just live in a whitepaper—they will directly prioritize our engineering efforts, shape product strategy, influence …” · “Prior experience developing relationships with security vendors to drive product enhancements or building attack technique automation frameworks”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the …”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Supporting
  In the posting: “Document and present your research findings and operational deliverables in an accessible, actionable manner to internal and external audiences, while servin…”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Attention to detail and quality Supporting
  In the posting: “By applying for this role, you adhere to applicable laws, regulations, and Zscaler policies, including those related to security and privacy standards and gu…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.

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