Software Engineering Manager - Customer Focused

We are seeking a strategic and visionary Engineering Leader to lead the CFG team which works on complex solutions for Check Point's security platforms.

As an Engineering Leader in the Customer Focus Group, you will get the opportunity to oversee the development of complex solutions for Check Point's security platforms while diving into unfamiliar code with known issues, locate it, and design a code or architecture to overcome it. To achieve this, you will work collaborate with technical support engineers on production impacting cases while performing the code investigations.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in product development leadership, a clear strategic mindset, and the ability to scale both product and process to meet customer needs at a global scale.

Major Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the quality vision, strategy, and roadmap for the CFG team, aligning with engineering and business goals.
• Champion a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement across the entire development lifecycle.
• Serve as a senior leader and thought partner to R&D, product, and platform leaders.

Organizational Management

• Lead and mentor an engineering group consisting of 3-4 specialized teams
• Manage a group of 15-20 people, focusing on talent growth, performance, and collaboration across teams.

Cross-Organizational Impact

• Leadership, Collaboration, and Project Management
• Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration across engineering, product, security, and support functions.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across teams and drive consensus on technical and strategic decisions.

Software Engineering

• Proven experience in programming languages such as C++, C Or Go
• Proven expertise in designing scalable systems and optimizing performance for high-throughput applications.
• Experience in translating complex technical requirements into actionable project plans, managing timelines, resourc

Requirements:

• BS/MS in CS/CE or similar field, with a minimum of 16+years of software development experience and managing development teams.
• Proven experience leading teams of 15-20 people in a fast-paced, large-scale development environment.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align long-term initiatives with product and business priorities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills—able to drive alignment at all levels of the organization.
• Experience in security, networking, or cloud/SaaS environments; customer engagement experience is a strong advantage.
• Experience with Agile development process and leading large scrum-based development efforts