Manager, Engineering
Palo Alto Networks · Hyderabad · 15+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-07-09
Tech stack: AWS, C#, C++, Go, Java, Python, Ruby, Spring Boot
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About the role
Engineering - Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating — challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. 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. Hire, build, and rapidly scale the engineering team to meet the hyper-growth plans for the India office, in accordance with the company’s business goals. Responsibilities: Deep understanding of backend systems and distributed architectures, with the ability to lead technical strategy and architectural decisions for scalable, high-performance platforms. Practice all software development life cycle in an agile oriented environment with emphasis on code quality, supportability, scalability and performance. Design and implement the product from scratch to production. Research and implement sophisticated Cyber security mechanisms. Explore new technologies and tools to keep us using cutting edge solutions. Nurture a culture of innovation and drive local initiatives that enable continuous growth of individuals and the organization. Engage with various stakeholders and the Product Management Team to establish a product roadmap and release schedule. Be an ambassador of the CyberArk culture and provide local leadership to establish the engineering culture across the teams. Foster leadership principles and behaviors throughout the organization to groom the next generation of engineering leaders. Partner with HR and executives for key India site-wide initiatives and facilitate the local operations. Qualifications: Required Qualifications BS or equivalent with a major degree in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering. 15+ years of hands-on experience in building enterprise software. 8+ years in hiring, leading, and scaling high-performance and results-oriented engineering teams. Hands-on technical experience with building enterprise-scale SaaS products, preferably around Identity and Access Management. Very strong software engineering – design, development experience. Proven track record to grow and manage an engineering organization of 15+ with an ability to also provide leadership. Deep understanding of Agile development practices and other engineering processes. Hands-on technical knowledge of Software Security, Multi-tenancy, Scalability, and High Availability. Solid understanding of enterprise-grade applications, business processes, and use of the latest technologies. Preferred Qualifications Working experience with designing a scalable Web Solution. Experience with Microservice architecture, AWS technology stack and serverless is preferable. Proficient in Python/Go/Node/Ruby/Java (spring boot, spring batch)/C# (.Net Core)/C++. Experience with modern CI/CD tools is preferable. Proficient and seasoned in handling SCRUM teams involving Devs and QA. Prior experience with driving continuous improvement and the ability to implement creative ideas to significantly improve the overall performance of the team. Experience working at a high growth, fast-paced technology company. Stay up-to-date with emerging technology trends and provide technical mentorship for the team.
Qualifications
- Required Qualifications BS or equivalent with a major degree in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering.
- 15+ years of hands-on experience in building enterprise software.
- 8+ years in hiring, leading, and scaling high-performance and results-oriented engineering teams.
- Hands-on technical experience with building enterprise-scale SaaS products, preferably around
- Identity and Access Management.
- Very strong software engineering – design, development experience.
- Proven track record to grow and manage an engineering organization of 15+ with an ability to also provide leadership.
- Deep understanding of Agile development practices and other engineering processes.
- Hands-on technical knowledge of Software Security, Multi-tenancy, Scalability, and High Availability.
- Solid understanding of enterprise-grade applications, business processes, and use of the latest technologies.
- Preferred Qualifications Working experience with designing a scalable Web Solution.
- Experience with Microservice architecture, AWS technology stack and serverless is preferable.
- Proficient in Python/Go/Node/Ruby/Java (spring boot, spring batch)/C# (.Net Core)/C++.
- Experience with modern CI/CD tools is preferable.
- Proficient and seasoned in handling SCRUM teams involving Devs and QA.
- Prior experience with driving continuous improvement and the ability to implement creative ideas to significantly improve the overall performance of the team.
- Experience working at a high growth, fast-paced technology company.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technology trends and provide technical mentorship for the team.
Responsibilities
- Deep understanding of backend systems and distributed architectures, with the ability to lead technical strategy and architectural decisions for scalable, high-performance platforms.
- Practice all software development life cycle in an agile oriented environment with emphasis on code quality, supportability, scalability and performance.
- Design and implement the product from scratch to production.
- Research and implement sophisticated Cyber security mechanisms.
- Explore new technologies and tools to keep us using cutting edge solutions.
- Nurture a culture of innovation and drive local initiatives that enable continuous growth of individuals and the organization.
- Engage with various stakeholders and the Product Management Team to establish a product roadmap and release schedule.
- Be an ambassador of the CyberArk culture and provide local leadership to establish the engineering culture across the teams.
- Foster leadership principles and behaviors throughout the organization to groom the next generation of engineering leaders.
- Partner with HR and executives for key India site-wide initiatives and facilitate the local operations.