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:

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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 Summary:

Job Summary:

Get ready to lead the team that is shaping the future of software development at Palo Alto Networks! You will manage a pioneering team building our agentic AI tool. This isn't just another product; it's our strategic solution for supercharging developer productivity through advanced vibe coding using state-of-the-art LLM models.
We are developing an enterprise-grade, high-scale platform, designed to be used by thousands of engineers. We are looking for an innovative, creative, agile, visionary, and experienced leader who is excited to build and guide the team, defining our next generation of engineering.

• Key Responsibilities
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of backend and AI developers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and velocity.
• Develop and execute a strategic, long-term vision and roadmap for the team, aligning with the broader company goals for developer productivity.
• Partner closely with key internal stakeholders to define scope, manage priorities, and drive engagement and adoption for your tools.
• Drive the team's technical direction, leading architectural and design reviews for sophisticated, hyper-scalable AI-powered features.
• Champion and improve engineering best practices - from agile methodologies and CI/CD to ensuring enterprise-grade quality and reliability for our live production systems.
• Actively recruit, hire, and onboard the best engineering talent to scale the team and its impact.

Qualifications:

• Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong backend background.

• 5+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager or Team Lead.

• Proven experience managing engineering teams within a large, enterprise-level corporate environment.

• Demonstrated success in driving stakeholder engagement, managing dependencies, and communicating a compelling technical vision.

• Experience managing teams that build and maintain live, high-scale cloud production systems.

• A strong interest and understanding of AI-driven developer tools, generative AI, or LLM systems.

• An innovative, creative, and agile mindset with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.

• A deep passion for enhancing the developer experience.

• An Advantage:

• Experience in languages like Python, Golang, TypeScript, or .NET.

• Experience with developing systems using LLM integration.

• Experience with developing IDE plugins.

• Experience in cloud or code security.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience.

Our Commitment

We're trailblazers that dream big, 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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.