Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Palo Alto Networks

7 - 11 years

20 - 25 Lacs

gurugram

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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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Job Type

Full Time

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

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