Senior Manager, Engineering

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

As a Senior Engineering Manager on the Prisma AIRS Red Teaming team, you will lead a talented, multi-disciplinary team of backend, frontend, and DevOps engineers. This is a critical leadership role where you will blend deep technical expertise with strategic people management to guide the development of an industry-defining AI security product. You will be responsible for the team's execution, fostering a culture of innovation, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions.

You will be more than just a manager; you will be a key technical leader. Your role will involve shaping the architectural direction of the product, exercising strong technical judgment to make critical decisions, and diving deep into complex technical challenges alongside your team. You will be responsible for reviewing code and architecture documents, ensuring that we maintain high standards for quality and scalability. A significant part of your role will be to work across the organization, collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and other key stakeholders to align the team's work with the broader business objectives. If you are passionate about building and leading high-performing teams while staying hands-on with technology, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact.

Your Impact

• Lead and Inspire: Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing, full-stack engineering team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Drive Execution: Manage the team's work and progress, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of features and capabilities for the Prisma AIRS Red Teaming product.
• Provide Technical Leadership: Guide the team in designing and evaluating robust, scalable architecture. Apply your hands-on experience to review code, technical designs, and contribute to complex features.
• Collaborate Across Boundaries: Partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, including product management, design, and other engineering teams, to define roadmaps and deliver cohesive solutions.
• Champion Excellence: Uphold and improve engineering best practices, driving technical and operational excellence within the team.
• Communicate with Clarity: Leverage your strong communication skills to articulate technical vision, strategy, and project status to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Your Experience

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 15+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of building and shipping high-quality software.
• 5+ years of formal engineering management experience, leading full-stack teams that include backend, frontend, and DevOps engineers.
• Exceptional technical judgment with deep, hands-on experience in designing, building, and evaluating highly scalable, distributed systems.
• Proficiency in reviewing complex code and detailed architecture documents.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables in an agile environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders across the organization.
• Experience with modern cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and CI/CD practices.

Nice to have

• Experience in the cybersecurity or AI/ML domain.
• Prior experience as a tech lead or architect before moving into management.
• A track record of successfully recruiting, hiring, and retaining top engineering talent.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams.

The Team

The Prisma AIRS Red Teaming team is dedicated to building an industry-defining product in AI security. This product helps organizations understand and mitigate risks within their AI systems. By providing insights and actionable solutions, the team empowers customers to secure their AI deployments effectively.

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.

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