Company Description
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!
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.
Job Description
Your Career
You can build a career solving network security challenges by leveraging advanced machine learning techniques on exabytes of data. You will help create and deliver the most advanced AI and Machine Learning solutions to detect and remediate network issues, discover threats, provide intelligence, and protect devices.
At Palo Alto Networks, Managers of Engineering are:
- Deep technical experts and thought leaders help accelerate the adoption of the very best engineering practices while maintaining knowledge of industry innovations, trends, and practices
- Visionaries who deliver on critical business needs and are recognized across the company as go-to engineering resources on given domains
- Role models and mentors who exemplify the best of Palo Alto Networks culture - They do the right thing even when it’s hard, treat challenges as a chance to learn, and provide honest opinions so the team can improve
- Leaders who can communicate cogently with hands-on engineers as well as executives
Your Impact
- You will work in a fast-paced team to create and deliver new product and mission features to the network and security platform that many customers use daily
- You will actively engage and contribute to the network security community through collaborations
- You will be part of the team that is leading and driving industry technology evolution and creating a positive impact on business
- Participate in strategy planning to build next-generation data security products
- Manage the day-to-day to ensure the software is developed on schedule
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Actively participate in code and architecture reviews
- Mentor and manage the professional development of the team members
- Thought leader of customer-first mindset
Qualifications
Your Experience
- Passion for leadership and innovation
- Experience leading a team from either a technical or managerial perspective
- Demonstrable project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Management and Design teams, emphasizing end-to-end delivery
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
- M.S. or Ph.D in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or Electrical Engineering or equivalent military experience required
- 8+ years of development experience in Public Cloud, Data Engineering and Analytics
- 4+ years of direct people leadership experience
- 8+ years experience in design, algorithms, and data structures - Expertise with one or more of the following languages is a must - Java, Python, Golang
- Proven leadership skills with an ability to deliver under tight deadlines
- Familiarity with Agile (e.g., Scrum Process), Big Data technologies like Hive, Kafka, Hadoop, SQL, developing APIs, Cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS and Azure
Additional Information
The Team
To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we may be facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them. As a predictive enterprise environment, we analyze petabytes of data that pass through our walls daily and we hire the most talented minds in data science to build creative predictive analytics and data science solutions for our cybersecurity solutions.
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.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $165000 - $267500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes
Top Skills
What We Do
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices.
Why Work With Us
We are protecting the digital way of life for billions of people every day. We are united in this mission and the unique ideas it takes stay ahead. This is why we embrace each individual who is part of our team determined to make a difference.
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