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Company Description 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 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 Your Career At Palo Alto Networks we re not just building products - we re revolutionizing cybersecurity As a Director of Engineering for Cortex Cloud you ll lead our mission to become the 1 CNAPP solution to further strengthen our position as the most complete and advanced cybersecurity platform in the world If you re ready to lead the charge in revolutionizing cloud security we want to hear from you Why Cortex Market Leader - Join the fastest-growing cloud security platform trusted by many customers worldwide Innovative Culture - Work alongside some of the brightest minds in cybersecurity constantly pushing boundaries Massive Impact - Protect the world s most critical digital assets and shape the future of cloud security Rapid Growth - Be part of a team that s scaling at an unprecedented rate with abundant opportunities for career advancement Your Impact Lead a growing team of engineers to build a highly functioning software development team Drive a results-oriented culture with a strong focus on execution quality and speed Hands-on technical leader who can guide the team through complex software design and architectural decisions Be a strong partner to peer teams such as QA Dev Ops Product Management and Customer Support Has a business acumen to steer the right product priorities Evangelize the vision internally and externally Be able to represent the team and product and all levels Work closely with different stakeholders to influence develop and deliver on roadmaps Recognize process gaps early and be able to motivate change to achieve better outcomes Be a strong mentor and coach to the team Foster innovation in the organization Customer first strong focus on quality and speed to resolution of customer related issues Qualifications Your Experience 15 years of industry experience in software development and management BE ME in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience Experience building and leading software development teams of at least 20 engineers Strong experience with distributed system architecture cloud based solutions networking devices and protocols high availability and fault tolerance systems Strong experience in software platform development Experience in vendor management and certification Extensive experience with Cloud Security understanding of complex make-up of cloud posture Experience with all main cloud service providers AWS Azure GCP Track record of recruiting top talent to build and scale teams Excellent presentation and organizational skills Ability to weigh conflicting priorities and make quick decisions in a dynamic environment Strategic thinker with the ability to execute the vision Strong leadership skills with a can-do attitude High energy and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communication skills Additional Information The Team Our Cortex Cloud engineering team is at the core of our products directly connected to our mission of preventing cyberattacks by providing best-in-class cloud security We are constantly innovating and challenging the way the industry thinks about cybersecurity Specifically the Posture Security team is responsible for developing and maintaining the critical backend infrastructure that enables our customers to identify prioritize and remediate security risks across their multi-cloud environments We re looking for individuals who are comfortable with ambiguity excited by a challenge and empowered by the unknown risks we work to solve You ll be part of a team that is crucial in delivering comprehensive cloud security posture management helping organizations secure their cloud workloads data and infrastructure 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 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