Engineering Manager – Cloud Platform (Security / Identity)
Palo Alto NetworksOur 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
CyberArk LP @ Palo Alto Networks is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team building cloud platform services that secure machine identities at enterprise scale. You will drive the development of distributed systems that manage and protect identities across complex environments, while guiding a team of engineers to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure platform capabilities.
You will play a key role in shaping both technical direction and execution; partnering across engineering, product, and design to build systems that operate at the core of modern identity security.
What You’ll Do
Lead a team of engineers building scalable backend and platform services across distributed systems
Drive execution across the full development lifecycle, delivering high-quality, predictable outcomes, leverage AI for efficiency with current team
Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering Leadership to align technical delivery with platform strategy
Guide system design and architectural decisions for services operating at scale
Mentor and develop engineers through coaching, feedback, and career growth support
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and strong engineering fundamentals
Work cross-functionally with platform, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable systems
Identify and remove blockers to maintain team velocity and execution focus
Qualifications
5+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in an engineering management role
Strong background building scalable backend or platform systems in cloud environments
Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture
Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity and deliver high-impact systems
Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience
Nice to Have
Experience with security platforms, identity systems, or infrastructure security
Familiarity with certificate lifecycle management, PKI, or related domains.
Exposure to protocols such as TLS, x509, ACME, or similar
Experience working on platform or control plane systems
Why This Role
Lead a team building foundational platform services for machine identity at scale
Solve complex challenges across distributed systems and security domains
Influence architecture and platform direction in a high-impact environment
Work alongside experienced engineers in a fast-moving, collaborative team
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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$165,000.00 - $267,500.00/yrOur 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.
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Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes