Senior Manager, 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 Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and Inspire: Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing, full-stack engineering team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Drive Execution: Manage the team's work and progress, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of features and capabilities for the Prisma AIRS Red Teaming product.
• Provide Technical Leadership: Guide the team in designing and evaluating robust, scalable architecture. Apply your hands-on experience to review code, technical designs, and contribute to complex features.
• Collaborate Across Boundaries: Partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, including product management, design, and other engineering teams, to define roadmaps and deliver cohesive solutions.
• Champion Excellence: Uphold and improve engineering best practices, driving technical and operational excellence within the team.
• Communicate with Clarity: Leverage your strong communication skills to articulate technical vision, strategy, and project status to both technical and non-technical
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of building and shipping high-quality software.
• 3+ years of formal engineering management experience, leading full-stack teams that include backend, frontend, and DevOps engineers.
• Exceptional technical judgment with deep, hands-on experience in designing, building, and evaluating highly scalable, distributed systems.
• Proficiency in reviewing complex code and detailed architecture documents.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables in an agile environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across the organization.
• Experience with modern cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and CI/CD practices.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the cybersecurity or AI/ML domain.
• Prior experience as a tech lead or architect before moving into management.
• A track record of successfully recruiting, hiring, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams.
  
  

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 [Confidential Information].

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.