Head of Cloud Engineering

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. 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. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. 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. 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 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 Be a strong mentor and coach to the team Customer first, strong focus on quality and speed to resolution of customer related issues 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 ~ 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. We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. 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 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.