Backend AI Team Manager IDEX (Cortex Cloud)

Your Career

Get ready to lead the team that is shaping the future of software development at Palo Alto Networks! You will manage a pioneering team building our agentic AI tool. This isnt just another product; its our strategic solution for supercharging developer productivity through advanced vibe coding using state-of-the-art LLM models.

We are developing an enterprise-grade high-scale platform designed to be used by thousands of engineers. We are looking for an innovative creative agile visionary and experienced leader who is excited to build and guide the team defining our next generation of engineering.
 

Your Impact 

• Lead mentor and grow a high-performing team of backend and AI developers fostering a culture of innovation collaboration and velocity.

• Develop and execute a strategic long-term vision and roadmap for the team aligning with the broader company goals for developer productivity.

• Partner closely with key internal stakeholders to define scope manage priorities and drive engagement and adoption for your tools.

• Drive the teams technical direction leading architectural and design reviews for sophisticated hyper-scalable AI-powered features.

• Champion and improve engineering best practices - from agile methodologies and CI/CD to ensuring enterprise-grade quality and reliability for our live production systems.

• Actively recruit hire and onboard the best engineering talent to scale the team and its impact.

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• 5 years of experience in software development with a strong backend background.

• 5 years of experience as an Engineering Manager or Team Lead.

• Proven experience managing engineering teams within a large enterprise-level corporate environment.

• Demonstrated success in driving stakeholder engagement managing dependencies and communicating a compelling technical vision.

• Experience managing teams that build and maintain live high-scale cloud production systems.

• A strong interest and understanding of AI-driven developer tools generative AI or LLM systems.

• An innovative creative and agile mindset with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.

• A deep passion for enhancing the developer experience.

• An Advantage:

  • Experience in languages like Python Golang TypeScript .

  • Experience with developing systems using LLM integration.

  • Experience with developing IDE plugins.

  • Experience in cloud or code security.

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent military experience.

Additional Information :

The Team

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 dont 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. 

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Our Commitment

Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant 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  .

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time