Manager/Sr. Manager Engineering

About the role

Please note, this team is hiring across all levels and candidates are individually assessed and appropriately leveled based upon their skills and experience.

This team is focused on architecture and designing one of the worlds most scalable and high-performance cloud data planes. It processes over 10 Gbps of traffic, leveraging cutting-edge techniques such as AI/ML for deep inspection to detect activities and enforce advanced policies, including DLP, Threat Protection, and UEBA, all at line rate.

What s in it for you

In this role, you will manage a high performing engineering team and contribute to building our cloud based CASB and SWG products. Netskope has been recognized by Gartner as a market leader in the 2023 Security Service Edge (SSE) Magic Quadrant.

What you will be doing

• Managing, mentoring, and coaching team members to foster their professional growth and support their career progression.
• Partnering with product managers and architects to oversee the design, development, and delivery of critical cloud security services deployed across 100+ data centers worldwide.
• Driving efforts to enhance product resilience and sustainability, ensuring reliable performance and scalability.
• Empowering teams to create high-quality, well-architected software solutions.
• Establishing and promoting best practices and maintaining high standards of code quality and hygiene throughout the software development lifecycle.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant work experience, with at least 3+ years in a managerial role.
• Proven track record of building and leading high-performance engineering teams.

Leadership & Process Management:

• Expertise in defining and implementing effective engineering processes to drive high-quality business outcomes efficiently.
• Proven ability to manage and inspire diverse teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in building a psychologically safe environment that encourages open communication, ownership, and creative problem-solving.
• Skilled in proactive performance management, including setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, and conducting effective performance reviews.

Technical Expertise:

• Demonstrated technical accomplishments with strong engineering credibility.
• Advanced understanding of TCP, TLS, and HTTP protocols.
• Significant experience with HTTP Proxy technologies.
• Proficiency in security technologies such as SSL/TLS, certificate and key management, and network/web security solutions (e.g., firewalls, IDP/IPS, DNS-based security).
• Hands-on experience developing and managing distributed cloud services.
• Mastery in programming languages: C/C++, Go, and Python.
• Strong grasp of computer architecture, including multi-threading, CPU scheduling, and memory management.
• Deep knowledge of Linux at the systems level.

Software Development Practices:

• Advocate for Test-Driven Development (TDD) with expertise in a wide range of unit testing frameworks.
• Advanced understanding of algorithms and data structures for real-time, in-line data processing.

Skilled in recommending coding best practices and providing effective, actionable code review feedback. Soft Skills:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage openly, transparently, and consistently with teams and stakeholders.
• Strong customer focus, with a proactive, hands-on approach to meeting customer needs promptly.

Education

• BSCS or equivalent required, MSCS or equivalent strongly preferred

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