Sr 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!

Your Career

As part of the Cortex Platform team, you will be responsible for developing and innovating solutions for Palo Alto Networks' Cortex Next-Gen Cloud (CNAPP) and Enterprise Security (XSIAM) Platform, specifically in the areas of the Centralized Asset Inventory and Findings Platform. You will also drive innovation by developing proofs of concept, productizing new graph-based architectures, and providing services to both internal and external users.

Your Impact

• Lead the complete software development lifecycle, including requirement analysis, data modeling, design, development, deployment, and support
• Drive ideas and initiatives to turn innovation into reality
• Design large-scale data solutions, balancing cost, performance, and business value
• Enhance internal development processes by implementing innovative tools that optimize team efficiency and workflows

Your Experience

• 3+ years of experience in a people leadership role
• 7+ years of experience building complex, high-scale SaaS solutions
• Experience working with or building for public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Hands-on experience with graph-based databases (e.g., Neo4J)
• Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases
• Flexible and passionate about learning new domains
• Strong team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating - challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don't shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

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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.