Mgr, SW Engineering

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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 an Engineering Manager to lead a Data Security team, 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 team members 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 a team of 7 developers, partner closely with the product managers, collaborate across Cortex and PANW business units, and be accountable for delivering roadmap commitments with speed and precision. Your Impact Lead, mentor, and grow an engineering team within the DSPM domain. Partner closely with Product Managers and cross-functional groups (Infra, Research, UX) to define priorities and build multi-quarter roadmaps. Own the full SDLC - from translating product strategy into actionable roadmaps to ensuring flawless execution and on-time delivery. Align stakeholders across business units and communicate tradeoffs, risks, and execution plans with clarity. 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 Kotlin & 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.

Qualifications (Additional Job Description)

Your Experience 3-4 years of experience managing software engineering team in a large enterprise organization. Strong collaboration skills; able to align cross-disciplinary teams around a shared goal. Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and deliver roadmaps with high predictability. 5+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer. Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed cloud products end-to-end. Experience with large-scale cloud architectures (GCP, AWS, or Azure). Strong systems-level background in one or more languages: Java, Kotlin, Go, Python. Nice to have: 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.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.