Senior Manager of Quality Engineering, Palo Alto Networks
$185-298k
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$185-298k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with at least 5+ years in a dedicated people management or leadership role
- Proven track record of owning product quality end-to-end for scalable SaaS, cloud, or enterprise applications
- Demonstrated experience leading a team through a significant technological pivot (e.g., manual-to-automation or automation-to-AI transition)
- Deep expertise in modern automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium, Pytest) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab)
- Strong conceptual and practical understanding of how Generative AI, LLMs, and ML tools can be applied to the testing lifecycle
- Solid grasp of coding/scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, or Java)
- Change Management: Exceptional ability to guide teams through organizational and technological shifts with empathy and clarity
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to balance long-term AI innovation with the daily demands of product shipping
- Communication: Crisp and compelling communication skills, capable of explaining complex AI concepts to stakeholders and engineering teams alike
What the job involves
- Own & Lead Product Quality:
- Quality Strategy & Vision: Define, implement, and evolve the comprehensive QA strategy, test frameworks, and quality metrics across all product lines
- End-to-End Ownership: Take ultimate accountability for the quality of releases, ensuring software is scalable, secure, and high-performing
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering, and DevOps to embed quality standards early in the SDLC (Shift-Left approach)
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate product quality risks before they impact production
- Drive AI Transformation & Innovation:
- AI Tool Integration: Research, evaluate, and implement cutting-edge AI/ML-driven testing tools and generative AI utilities to optimize test case generation, execution, and maintenance
- Team Upskilling: Act as a mentor and change agent, designing training pathways to help traditional manual and automation QA engineers transition into AI-augmented testing roles
- Smart Automation: Evolutionize existing automation frameworks by incorporating predictive analytics, self-healing test scripts, and intelligent bug-clustering
- Efficiency Metrics: Establish baseline metrics to measure the ROI, speed, and accuracy improvements gained through AI adoption
- People & Team Leadership:
- Mentorship & Culture: Foster a high-performance culture rooted in continuous learning, innovation, and psychological safety
- Resource Planning: Manage headcount, budget, and resource allocation across multiple agile squads
- Performance Management: Set clear goals, conduct regular performance reviews, and guide career development for QA leads and engineers
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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