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Palo Alto Networks · 2 days ago

Software Engineering Manager (NetSec)

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$165K/yr - $268K/yr
date8+ years exp

Palo Alto Networks is a leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to protecting the digital way of life. They are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Explicit Proxy team, responsible for guiding the development of scalable network security services and driving innovation within their Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution.

Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow an engineering team within Prisma Access
Partner closely with Product Managers and cross-functional groups to define priorities and build roadmaps
Align stakeholders across business units and communicate tradeoffs, risks, and execution plans with clarity
Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
Guide teams on building highly scalable cloud-native microservices
Ensure efficient deployment, observability, and runtime stability in production environments

Qualification

Explicit Proxy technologiesNetwork securityCloud-native architecturesLarge-scale cloud architecturesSoftware engineering managementCollaboration skillsRoadmap planningExecutionDelivery

Required

3-4 years of experience managing a software engineering team in a large enterprise organization
5+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
Expertise in Explicit Proxy technologies: L4-L7 Proxy, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS interception, authentication flows, PAC, DNS handling, and content filtering
Background in network security and cloud-delivered SWG/SASE services
Knowledge of building multi-tenant, cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, microservices, distributed data pipelines, observability stacks)
Strong collaboration skills; able to align cross-disciplinary teams around a shared goal
Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and deliver roadmaps with high predictability
Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed cloud products end-to-end
Experience with large-scale cloud architectures (GCP, AWS, or Azure)

Benefits

Restricted stock units
Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

H1B Sponsorship

Palo Alto Networks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (482)
2023 (341)
2022 (452)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$65M
Key Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M

Leadership Team

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Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
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Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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