Director, Cloud Networking & AI-Driven Security

Jobs Paloaltonetworks; California; On-site; USD 253,000 - 347,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for Prisma Access to lead the design, architecture, and deployment of core network data path services. You will drive a high‑performing organization delivering cloud-native, multi‑cloud networking solutions at massive global scale across AWS, GCP, and OCI.

You will steer teams responsible for core cloud networking, high performance data path infrastructure, and enterprise connectivity, while championing automation, observability,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive software development experience in cybersecurity and cloud networking.
• 3+ years leading a team working on enterprise-grade network security or infrastructure products.
• Strong knowledge in IPSec, routing protocols, TCP/SSL/UDP networking.
• Experience with SASE technologies such as Zero Trust and SD-WAN.
• 1+ years driving AI transformation in engineering with AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Leadership & Team Growth: lead and grow large distributed teams responsible for core cloud networking and data path services.
• Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure Scale: design multi-cloud environments using Kubernetes and Terraform for high availability.
• Platform Operations & SRE: ensure uptime, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and incident response.
• Observability & Deployment Automation: oversee CI/CD pipelines and monitoring for cloud workloads.
• Cross-Functional Strategy: partner with product, architecture, security, and support to align roadmaps with business goals.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Cloud networking

Leadership

Kubernetes

Terraform

Networking protocols

AI in engineering

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Istio

CI/CD tooling

Terraform (infrastructure as code)

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Director of Software Engineering for Prisma Access to lead the design, architecture, and deployment of core network data path services. You will drive a high‑performing organization delivering cloud-native, multi‑cloud networking solutions at massive global scale across AWS, GCP, and OCI.

You will steer teams responsible for core cloud networking, high performance data path infrastructure, and enterprise connectivity, while championing automation, observability,