Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Cortex)

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 take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

We are seeking a highly motivated Sr. Engineering Manager to lead and grow development teams working on Cortex Cloud, Palo Alto Networks’ leading platforms for cloud security and security operations. This leader will be responsible for delivering highly scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native services, collaborating with global teams, and mentoring engineers to deliver next-generation cybersecurity solutions.

Your Impact

• Leadership & People Management
   

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers in Santa Clara, CA.
     

  • Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and high performance.
     

  • Drive hiring, onboarding, and career development of engineers.
     

• Technical Delivery
   

  • Own end-to-end delivery of critical components in Cortex Cloud.
     

  • Work with architects and product managers to design scalable and secure solutions.
     

  • Ensure best practices in cloud-native development, CI/CD, and site reliability.
     

  • Drive engineering excellence through code reviews, technical guidance, and architectural decisions.
     

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
   

  • Partner with global engineering teams in the U.S., Israel, and other locations.
     

  • Collaborate with product management, UX, and customer support to align delivery with customer needs.
     

  • Communicate progress, risks, and technical tradeoffs to stakeholders.
     

• Innovation & Scale
   

  • Champion modern development practices in microservices, containers, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
     

  • Ensure security and compliance are embedded into the development lifecycle.

  • Continuously optimize performance, cost efficiency, and scalability of cloud services.

Your Experience 
 

• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in engineering management.

• Proven track record of building and scaling SaaS/cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

• Strong Knowledge in Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native development.
   

• Strong background in distributed systems, APIs, data pipelines, or security platforms.
   

• Previous experience in cybersecurity, observability, or large-scale multi-tenant platforms is a plus.
   

• Leadership Skills:
   

  • Ability to recruit, build, and retain top engineering talent.

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across global teams.

  • Results-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering impact.

  • Ability to connect day-to-day engineering execution with long-term business goals, make tradeoffs, and prioritize what delivers the most impact.

  • Skill in guiding teams through organizational, technical, or product shifts while keeping morale and focus high.

  • Comfort with incomplete information, making timely calls, and course-correcting when needed — critical in fast-moving cloud security environments.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field.

The Team

At Palo Alto Networks, you’ll work on industry-leading security platforms with a mission to make the world safer. In this role, you will:

• Shape and scale teams building Cortex Cloud services.
   

• Drive innovation in cloud security and next-gen SOC platforms.
   

• Work with talented, diverse, global teams solving some of the hardest problems in cybersecurity.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $185000 - $290000 /YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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  [email protected].

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.