Software Engineering Manager (NetSec)

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.

Job Description

Palo Alto Networks® is shaping the future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate in the cloud, at the network edge, and everywhere in between. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Explicit Proxy team, one of the most technically complex and cross‑functional areas within Prisma Access. This role combines hands‑on technical depth (L4‑L7 proxy, multi‑cloud environments) with managerial excellence, guiding team members who build scalable network security services running at massive cloud scale. You’ll drive innovation at the core of our Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, enabling enterprises to securely connect users to the internet, SaaS, and private applications—with scale, performance, and zero‑trust principles at the foundation.

Your Impact

• Lead, mentor, and grow an engineering team within Prisma Access
• Partner closely with Product Managers and cross‑functional groups to define priorities and build roadmaps
• Align stakeholders across business units and communicate tradeoffs, risks, and execution plans with clarity
• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Guide teams on building highly scalable cloud‑native microservices
• Ensure efficient deployment, observability, and runtime stability in production environments

Qualifications

• 3‑4 years of experience managing a software engineering team in a large enterprise organization
• 5+ years of experience as a hands‑on software engineer
• Expertise in Explicit Proxy technologies: L4‑L7 Proxy, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS interception, authentication flows, PAC, DNS handling, and content filtering
• Background in network security and cloud‑delivered SWG/SASE services
• Knowledge of building multi‑tenant, cloud‑native architectures (Kubernetes, microservices, distributed data pipelines, observability stacks)
• Strong collaboration skills; able to align cross‑disciplinary teams around a shared goal
• Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and deliver roadmaps with high predictability
• Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed cloud products end‑to‑end
• Experience with large‑scale cloud architectures (GCP, AWS, or Azure)

Additional Information

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – 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.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $165,000/YR - $267,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.