Engineering Director, Data Security

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.

Job Description

Your Career

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

Additional Information

The Team

Role

At Palo Alto Networks, you’ll work on industry-leading security platforms with a mission to make the world safer. In this role, you will :

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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.