Mgr, SW Engineering

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission-to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who We Are

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Description

Your CareerWe are looking for an engineering manager to lead a cross-platform team in the Cortex XDR agent group. The manager will lead a group of several engineers personally and technically, making critical decisions and prioritizing the team's work.The Cross Platform teams take part in the development of Cortex XDR Agent, a disruptive anti-exploit & anti-malware product. The XDR agent is the foundation of most of the Cortex products, providing the "boots-on-the-ground" for Palo Alto's endpoint protection solutions. The team focuses on the endpoint, working on delivering a cross platform agent for Windows, MacOS & Linux, and builds revolutionary new capabilities to improve security and performance over millions of endpoints.More information about Endpoint Protection products can be found here.We're looking for a manager that can own large projects, guide his engineers and deliver results in short periods and in a rapidly changing environment. Someone with the ability to quickly understand the wider picture and the minute details of code and make decisions that prioritize progress and results. Finally, a manager that can provide an example for the team, create clarity in their work and foster a sense of independence and ownership. Your ImpactLead a team of several engineers through technical challenges, system design and large projects to deliver resultsImprove processes inside and outside the team. Work with other teams, Product, QA and other stakeholders to collaborate successfullyContribute from your experience to guide engineers of various experience levels to improve and write better, more effective code at a faster paceOwn product flows technically, working with Product Managers on the engineering perspective of new features that are constantly delivered to customersAnalyze and solve customer cases that arise from the field, corresponding with PANW's "customer-centric" approachTeam-building - From hiring to team morale, you'll be responsible to hire the right engineers and keep them engaged and motivatedGive engineers performance feedback