Director, Cloud-Scale Software Engineering & AI Delivery

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 232,000 - 320,750

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to oversee the development of Cortex Platform teams in Santa Clara, CA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud distributed systems and a strong ability to lead high-scale engineering organizations.

Responsibilities include defining engineering vision, driving agile execution, and instilling a culture of ownership within the teams. Applicants should possess robust software engineering capabilities with a background in SaaS platforms.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $232,000 - $320,750 per year and emphasizes commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience with at least 7 years in leadership roles.
  • Proven experience in architecting and operating large-scale cloud SaaS platforms.
  • Strong expertise in high-throughput database architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Define the engineering vision and technical roadmap for the Cortex Platform.
  • Cultivate engineering rigor focusing on architecture and reliability.
  • Champion AI-powered development tools to accelerate delivery cycles.

Skills

Cloud distributed systems
Microservices
Data stores
Production troubleshooting
AI-powered development
Distributed database architectures

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Microsoft Azure
Kubernetes
Docker

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to oversee the development of Cortex Platform teams in Santa Clara, CA. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud distributed systems and a strong ability to lead high-scale engineering organizations.

Responsibilities include defining engineering vision, driving agile execution, and instilling a culture of ownership within the teams. Applicants should possess robust software engineering capabilities with a background in SaaS platforms.

The role offers a competitive salary range of $232,000 - $320,750 per year and emphasizes commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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