Manager, SW Engineering

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks Bengaluru is looking for a seasoned software engineering leader to provide technical direction for a group of backend and frontend developers and QA engineers. You will stay aligned with industry trends and motivate teams to adopt best-in-class technologies for enterprise-scale software.

You will drive architectural decisions, ensure code quality, and mentor engineers while collaborating with Product Management to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant field and strong software engineering background.
• 12+ years hands-on experience in design and development of enterprise software.
• Minimum 3 years leading a software development team as a tech lead or equivalent.
• Experience with backend development stacks and cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to backend and frontend developers & QA engineers.
• Guide architectural decisions for the Identity Security Platform.
• Ensure code quality, test automation, and continuous integration.
• Mentor engineers and manage career growth within the team.
• Collaborate with Product Management and field teams to understand customer needs.

Skills

Backend development

Team leadership

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Full-stack awareness

Security best practices

Agile / TDD

Communication skills

React/Typescript

Education

BE / B Tech / MCA or equivalent

Tools

Python

Java / C# / Node.js / Go

React/Typescript

CI/CD tooling

Job description

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

Provide technical leadership to a group of Software Engineers & QA engineers. As an enthusiastic technologist, you will stay up-to-date with technological trends in the industry and continuously motivate engineers to leverage the best-in-class technology in building enterprise-scale software.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to a group of backend and frontend developers & QA engineers.
• Actively engage with the team to provide technical and architectural guidance in building the next-gen Identity Security Platform.
• Participate in continuous and iterative software development cycles with emphasis on code quality, supportability, scalability and performance.
• Ensure solid software engineering principles are adopted such that unit test automation, code reviews, and continuous integration.
• Mentor and coach other engineers, and ensure adherence to security coding guidelines.
• Manage the engineers’ career growth and aspirations.
• Work with other engineering teams, Product Management and field professionals to understand customer requirements for continuous product enhancements.
• Interface with the Support team to handle customer escalation issues; diagnose and fix product issues.
• Assist engineering leadership in hiring.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BE / B Tech /MCA or equivalent.
• 12+ years of hands‑on experience in the design & development of building enterprise software.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading a software development team as a tech/team lead.
• Expertise and hands‑on experience with backend development tech stack - Python/Java/C#/Node js/Go or any similar backend stack on Cloud development ecosystem (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Being full‑stack or knowledge of React/Typescript based development is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of security and best practices.
• Experience with Agile, TDD, test methodologies and industry‑standard automation testing frameworks.
• Experience in creating technical and architectural documents.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and collaborate across multiple groups and disciplines.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently and drive them to successful completion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the development of cloud-based solutions, AWS will be a plus.
• Working experience with AWS Serverless architecture would be a plus.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t achieve 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 [e-mail].

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.