Software Engineering Manager (Cortex)

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Job Description

Your Career

We are seeking a skilled Engineering Manager to lead the Broker Platform Team responsible for building the next-generation on-premises platform that hosts collectors and actors within customer environments and connects securely to the Cortex Cloud. This platform VM provides a container-based runtime environment, designed for flexibility, scalability, and performance in diverse enterprise environments.

This role requires strong leadership, container technology knowledge along with experience in systems, networking, and secure software delivery. In this role you will work with multiple partners across Cortex Cloud and lead the engineering strategy and vision for Broker platform.

Your Impact

• Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering team building a containerized on-prem platform for hybrid deployment models.
• Drive architecture and implementation of cortex platform for on-prem collectors and actors.
• Ensure platform interoperability across virtualization platforms and operation systems.
• Oversee integration with Cortex Cloud and ensure reliability in customer-hosted environments.
• Define and manage execution of technical roadmaps, working closely with product, security, and infrastructure teams.
• Establish strong security engineering practices across platform components.
• Guide the adoption of modern DevOps and CI/CD pipelines for container-based development.
• Support team growth through mentorship, coaching, and structured talent development.
  

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 3+ years of engineering management experience, preferably leading platform or infrastructure teams.
• Strong technical background in Linux operating systems, system processes, networking, and on-prem deployments.
• Proven expertise with container technologies (e.g., Docker) and Kubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with VM-based infrastructure, customer-hosted applications, and lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of secure system design, security engineering best practices, and vulnerability management.
• Excellent project management skills, with ability to deliver complex initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success in developing and retaining technical talent.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience integrating container-based systems with cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Helm.
• Knowledge in - Debian systems, Rabbitmq, Redis and profiling tools.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and compliance standards (e.g., CIS, NIST).
• Background in observability, security, or data collection platforms is a plus.
  

Additional Information

The Team

roker Platform Team responsible for building the next-generation on-premises platform that hosts collectors and actors within customer environments and connects securely to the Cortex Cloud. This platform VM provides a container-based runtime environment, designed for flexibility, scalability, and performance in diverse enterprise environments.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

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