Senior Manager Software Engineering - Data Security (Cortex Cloud)

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 believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Description

Your Career

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead Data Security teams, one of the most technically complex and cross-functional areas within Cortex Cloud. This role combines hands-on technical depth (systems programming, distributed cloud architectures) with managerial excellence, guiding teams that build scalable data-security services running at massive cloud scale.

You will drive the design and development of systems that classify, protect, and make sense of customer data across multi-cloud environments. You will lead teams and managers, partner closely with product, collaborate across Cortex and PANW business units, and be accountable for delivering roadmap commitments with speed and precision.

Your Impact

• Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering teams and managers within the DSPM domain.
• Own the full SDLC - from translating product strategy into actionable roadmaps to ensuring flawless execution and on-time delivery.
• Engage directly with strategic customers to lead technical deep-dives, architecture reviews, and roadmap discussions.
• Set high engineering standards for quality and security while building a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the architecture of scalable, distributed systems (primarily Python & Go) capable of processing data at petabyte scale.
• Guide teams on building high-throughput pipelines and cloud-native microservices.
• Ensure efficient deployment, observability, and runtime stability in production environments.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and cross-functional groups (Infra, Research, UX) to define priorities and build multi-quarter roadmaps.
• Align stakeholders across business units and communicate tradeoffs, risks, and execution plans with clarity.
  
  

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 3+ years managing software engineering teams, including managing managers.
• 5+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer.
• Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed cloud products end-to-end.
• Strong systems-level background in one or more languages: Go, Python.
• Experience with large-scale cloud architectures (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and deliver roadmaps with high predictability.
• Strong collaboration skills; able to align cross-disciplinary teams around a shared goal.
  
  

Advantages

• Experience with orchestration frameworks (Temporal, Argo Workflows, etc.).
• Familiarity with BigQuery, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar.
• Background in cybersecurity, data security, or threat intelligence.
• Experience running services at massive scale across distributed environments.
  
  

Additional Information

The Team

The Data Security group sits at the heart of Cortex Cloud's mission of securing the world’s data. We build infrastructure and distributed systems that analyze billions of data points per second and protect customer environments at unprecedented scale.

We operate with startup agility backed by the strength of a global cybersecurity leader. You will join a team that thrives in ambiguity, embraces innovation, and executes relentlessly.

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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