Manager, Software Engineering (Data Security)

Palo Alto Networks

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Palo Alto Networks, the mission is to protect our digital way of life by solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. The company values Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion, and weaves AI into its operations. Collaboration is emphasized, with most teams working from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. The Data Security team is seeking a seasoned and accomplished Engineering Manager to lead engineering efforts in building new capabilities and running platforms at scale. This role involves being part of a world-class software engineering team working on ground-breaking security service offerings, leading development teams for highly scalable SaaS and Data Security solutions, and participating in all phases of the product development cycle from definition to deployment, including driving functional specifications, assessing task requirements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in highly technical roles in development of enterprise services, at large organizations or innovative startups
Extensive hands-on experience and working knowledge of security concepts -SaaS and Data Security, deep understanding of web protocols, integration with third party APIs and services
Experience with the agile process and leading software development teams involved with building out full stack products, deployed on the cloud at scale
Experience with building and delivering services and workflows at scale, leveraging microservices architectures
3+ years of experience managing software engineering teams
5+ years experience with cloud-based architectures (AWS/GCP experience preferred)
Hands-on programming experience in one or more of the following - Java, Golang, Python
5+ years of experience in cloud technologies like ElasticSearch, Redis, Kafka, Mongo DB, Spring Boot
Experience with full-stack development (Rest APIs, Databases, Serverless computing) of distributed cloud applications
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms
Good understanding of public cloud design considerations and limitations in areas of microservice architectures, security, global network infrastructure, distributed systems, and load balancing
Strong understanding of principles of DevOps and Continuous Delivery
Strong leadership skills with a can-do attitude and ability to make trade-off judgements with data driven decision making
Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communications skills
BS/MS in Computer Science, other engineering/technical degree or equivalent military experience required

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience with AI based conversational UI and chatbot platforms

Responsibilities

Lead the technology strategy for building out world class data security solutions, influencing critical decisions on technology, architecture, integration, and go to market
Drive a results-oriented culture with a strong focus on execution, quality, and speed
Lead cross-functionally with Product Management, Software, and Quality Engineering teams to deliver new security as a service offerings to the market in a timely fashion with excellent quality
Contribute to the design, architecture, process, and development discussions
Manage engineering teams that builds, designs, implements, and maintains cloud security infrastructure and platforms, owning e2e responsibilities of the solution
Develop a strong culture of diversity, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and openness
Work closely with customer support teams to improve end-customer outcomes
Be a strong mentor and coach to the team
Foster innovation in the organization
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Hiring, developing, and mentoring software developers, and managing investments that accelerate scaling for new service offerings