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Senior Manager, Software Engineering @ Palo Alto Networks

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 Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Job Description

  • We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineering Manager to lead and grow development teams working on SaaS Data Security, a new product offering built on Palo Alto Networks Cortex platform.
  • 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 SaaS Data Security solutions.
  • In addition this leader will be responsible for maintaining the existing product offering and lead the migration of customers post GA of the new offering.

Your Impact

  • Leadership & People Management
    • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers in Gurugram
    • Foster a culture of customer obsession, innovation, delivering value, and high performance
    • Drive hiring, onboarding, and career development of engineers (including succession planning)
    • Partner with US leadership team to set clear priorities and provide clarity of how to best manage engineering activities across multiple delivery streams
  • Technical Delivery
    • Own end-to-end delivery of critical components in SaaS Data Security on SASE and Cortex Platforms
    • Work with architects and product managers to design scalable and secure solutions
    • Ensure best practices in cloud-native development, CI/CD, and site reliability
    • Prioritize quality by partnering with QA teams as well as drive test-driven development concepts within the Dev teams
    • 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
    • Partner with Support and other Engineering teams to implement follow-the-sun model to provide 24/7 support coverage for existing product offerings
  • 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
    • Consistently raise the bar for quality, performance and customer satisfaction
Qualifications

Your Experience

  • Education: Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related field
  • Experience:
    • 15+ years of software development experience, with at least 7+ 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
    • Lead by example with a can-do attitude
    • 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
    • Experience dealing with ambiguity, making timely escalations, and course-correcting when needed
    • High energy and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Job Classification

Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Functional Area / Department: Engineering - Software & QA
Role Category: Software Development
Role: Engineering Manager
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Palo Alto Networks
Location(s): Noida, Gurugram

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Keyskills:   software engineering kubernetes cloud security ux data pipelines soc cybersecurity microservices qa customer satisfaction product management gcp stakeholder management succession planning compliance onboarding aws azure

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