Commercial Sales Engineer - SMB

Remote · USD 100,000-150,000 · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 19, 2026

At a glance

Zscaler is looking for a Commercial Sales Engineer to join the SMB team in a remote capacity.
The role involves collaborating with global sales and go-to-market teams to demonstrate the power and agility of Zscaler cloud transformation.

Create and deliver technical product presentations to prospective customers
Gather customer technical requirements to ensure proposed solutions will meet customer goals and needs
Lead product evaluations and custom product configurations
Design evaluation test plans with customers and guide the process to successful outcomes

Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies to enhance daily workflows and augment problem-solving
Proven cybersecurity and networking technical background with hands-on experience in network fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, and firewalls
2+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer or Network Systems integrator
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent working experience
Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience leveraging, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions to optimize outcomes within your functional domain

Demonstrate strong AI fluency by leveraging coding assistants, LLMs, and Generative AI tools to accelerate troubleshooting, solution design, automation, and customer problem-solving, while applying sound technical judgment to validate outputs.
Technical certifications such as CCNA, Network+, CCNP, CCIE, or Security+
Prior experience closing deals in a quota-carrying role
Experience running multiple POVs in tandem and working with small to medium-sized business or enterprise accounts in the networking or cybersecurity space