Director of Digital Engineering, Palo Alto Networks
Web Platforms
$224-318k
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$224-318k
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- Experience & Leadership: 15+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Web Development, or MarTech leadership within fast paced B2B Tech or enterprise environments, with a proven track record of managing global teams and translating complex technical concepts to executive stakeholders
- Core AEM & Engineering: Expert level proficiency in HTL (Sightly), AEM Templates and Components, AEM Client Libraries (ClientLibs), Sling Models, and RESTful APIs integration. Expert in developing Workflows and OSGi Service components. Strong proficiency in Java, OSGi, Sling, and JCR (Java Content Repository)
- Front End & Web Standards: Solid experience in HTML5, CSS3 (SASS/LESS), Modern JavaScript (ES6+), and Responsive design frameworks, along with global accessibility compliance (ADA / WCAG 2.1 AA)
- MarTech Ecosystem Integration: Proven success connecting enterprise CMS platforms with CDPs, personalization tools (Adobe Target), analytics engines (Google/Adobe Analytics), Tag Management (Launch/GTM), and CRMs (Salesforce)
- AI & Workflow Automation: Practical experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into web applications and leveraging AI enhanced workflow systems (e.g., Workfront) to streamline content velocity
- Agile, SRE & Data Governance: Strong background in Agile/Scrum delivery, Jira backlog management, CI/CD automated testing pipelines, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and global data privacy standards (GDPR, CCPA)
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Design, or a related technical field
- Communication: Outstanding cross functional leadership skills with a proven track record of translating complex technical concepts into clear business strategies for executive stakeholders
- Mindset: Growth oriented, highly collaborative, and thrives in a fast paced, high growth B2B Tech or Enterprise environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly strategic and technically grounded Director of Digital Engineering - Web Platforms to own the technical vision, development, and scalability of our global digital presence. Sitting within Marketing and reporting directly to the Senior Director of Digital Experience and Engineering, this executive will lead a high performing global organization of front end and back end engineers, platform architects, and AEM developers (including offshore hubs)
- In this role, you will lead the technical evolution of our web platforms to ensure world class performance, security, and accessibility. You will serve as the primary driver in modernizing our end to end Marketing operations by leveraging AI powered workflows, advanced automation, and modern modular architectures to deliver hyper personalized experiences globally
- Digital Engineering Strategy & Architecture: Define and execute the technical roadmap for all customer facing web properties. Direct the technical architecture across modern front end frameworks (e.g., React, Vue, HTL), headless stacks, and enterprise backend integrations via RESTful APIs
- AEM & MarTech Platform Ownership: Oversee enterprise grade Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) implementation. Drive technical governance for reusable HTL/Sling components, Touch UI dialogs, OSGi services, and multi site, multi lingual deployment environments
- AI & Workflow Automation: Executive owner for integrating Machine Learning (ML) models, Generative AI, and automated marketing workflows across the web ecosystem. Drive speed, real time personalization, dynamic UI generation, and operational efficiency across the enterprise
- Performance & Reliability Engineering: Champion Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices and code optimizations. Oversee Dispatcher caching, Core Web Vitals, and serverless/headless delivery to ensure 24/7 global operational stability and zero downtime deployments
- Global Team Leadership: Recruit, mentor, and direct a global engineering organization—fostering a culture of accountability, code quality, and technical excellence across onshore and distributed teams
- Agile Governance & SDLC: Own the software development lifecycle (SDLC) using Agile/Scrum methodologies. Drive CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and a "code first" approach to platform management and product delivery
- Experience & Data Integration: Partner with UX and Product teams to transform Figma design systems into pixel perfect web experiences. Integrate web platforms with CDPs, analytics, tag management, and personalization tools (e.g., Adobe Target, Adobe Analytics, Demandbase) to connect unknown users to known leads
- Cross Functional Alignment & Compliance: Partner with IT, Security, Product, and Content teams to translate business requirements into technical PRDs, while enforcing ADA/WCAG accessibility standards and global privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA)
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. In 2025, the company surpassed $1.5B 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 market position.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
119% employee growth in 12 months
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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