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Director, Software Engineering (Network Security)
Director, Software Engineering (Network Security)-February 2024
Santa Clara
Feb 22, 2025
ABOUT PALO ALTO NETWORKS
Palo Alto Networks provides robust, innovative protection against cyberattacks.
10,000+ employees
Technology
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About Director, Software Engineering (Network 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.

  Our Approach to Work

  We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

  At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

  Your Career

  This is a highly motivated and talented team, focused on creating cutting edge high-tech solutions that prevent real world cyber security attacks. The focus of this team is the Network Security (NetSec) architecture which involves all packet processing logic; this is the core component of Palo Alto Networks next-generation Firewalls and Prisma Access Cloud solution. Specifically in the areas of network security, high throughput networking, next generation cluster and data plane/control plane features. The nature of this team involves strong collaboration across multiple product teams.

  Your Impact

  Lead high performing Engineering teams responsible for Next Gen Network Security Dataplane, Networking, Routing and Clustering Technologies across all NetSec Products including Cloud, Data Center, Enterprise deployments

  Partner closely with Product Management to help identify and drive customer outcomes.

  Partner with Technology vendors in defining strategic outcomes for NextGen products.

  Identify and execute NetSec Dataplane innovations for differentiated customer experiences and outcomes.

  Lead cross-engineering, architecture reviews, and alignment between User Design, Architecture, Engineering, and Product Management teams

  Create product engineering strategy for business and revenue alignment

  Define and regularly review engineering metrics for predictable and repeatable value delivery to customers.

  Lead the engineering team to perform requirements analysis, release planning, Git/Jira issue management, CI/CD process development, software development effort estimation, performance analysis, and delivering world-class scalable and reliable software.

  Grow a diverse and high performing team.

  Your Experience

  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience) - Preferably a graduate degree in Computer Science, or other related engineering fields.

  15+ years of experience in engineering leadership positions, leading large product development teams, resulting in significant business impact.

  5+ years of demonstrated hands-on engineering leadership in building Network Technology products - specialization in security is preferred.

  Deep expertise in computer science and an insatiable curiosity to keep learning - Ability to guide the team in making informed, well-analyzed, prudent, and practical technical decisions.

  A proven track record of delivering complex, scalable, and reliable software by leading and mentoring talented cross-functional engineers.

  An elevated sense of ownership and focus on driving business value - A leadership style focused on building relationships, establishing trust with diverse colleagues, executive stakeholders, and business partners.

  Ability to prioritize multiple projects at once and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

  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 [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.

  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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $204,000/yr to $330,000/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .

  Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes

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