Backend Engineering Manager (Cortex Cloud)

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 We are looking for a technically strong Engineering Manager to lead a cutting-edge backend team focused on Agentless Scanning within Cortex Cloud, Palo Alto Networks' next-generation cloud security platform. Based in our TLV office, you will lead the innovation and the development of the product. Our team's goal is to help Cortex Cloud customers understand and fix security issues in their workloads across all major cloud providers. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with a strong "can-do" attitude and a passion for solving real customer problems. You should be a person who wishes and is able to work closely with the team and our partners across Cortex Cloud to make decisions and drive features end-to-end. Your Impact End-to-end backend development of features and core components across the software development life cycle (design, develop, test, deploy, maintain) As a Manager, independently drive and collaborate with others to deliver high impact features in the Agentless domain Work with customers and provide solutions to their day-to-day work and challenges Contribute to team-wide efforts - code reviews, design reviews, technical and architectural decisions Qualifications 4+ years of proven experience managing and scaling software engineering teams. 5+ years of proven strong background as a hands-on software engineer (prior to management) with deep expertise in modern backend languages. Experience in developing and maintaining cloud-native distributed software applications Experience in designing, building, and maintaining high-scale server-side applications Ability to comfortably drive features independently in close collaboration with other engineers Advantage: Experience with Kubernetes or container technologies Advantage: Knowledge in the cybersecurity space, cloud security in particular B.Sc. in computer science, equivalent knowledge, or equivalent military experience Our 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. 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 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.