Revolutionizing protection.

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

We are looking for a passionate and experienced R&D Manager to lead our engineering

teams at CyberArk India. You will play a key role in building and scaling high-performing

teams that take pride in designing for scale, performance, and reliability, while following

best practices such as rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and iterative

development to deliver high-quality, next-generation software.

Key Responsibilities

• Hire, build, and scale engineering teams to support the growth plans of the India organization.
• Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, and guide teams to adopt best-in-class solutions.
• Provide technical and architectural leadership in building next-generation Identity Security platforms.
• Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to define product roadmaps and release plans.
• Act as an ambassador of CyberArk culture, driving strong engineering practices and team engagement.
• Develop future leaders by promoting leadership principles and mentorship within the team.
• Partner with HR and leadership on India site initiatives and operational excellence.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in building enterprise-grade software systems.
• 6+ years of experience in hiring, leading, and scaling high-performance engineering teams.
• Strong hands-on experience building enterprise-scale SaaS applications, preferably in Identity & Access Management domains.
• Strong foundation in software design, system architecture, and scalable systems.
• Experience designing scalable web applications.
• Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages, along with SQL and modern web development practices.
• Experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Solid experience working with Agile/Scrum teams (Dev & QA).
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams, including conducting 1:1s and performance reviews.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to microservices architecture is preferred.
• AWS experience is a plus.

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.