- CyberArk
- Santa Clara, CA
- Full-Time
- 1 week ago
- $209,000 - $254,000
Engineering Manager – Cloud Platform (Security / Identity): our view in 3 lines...
- The Role: An engineering manager role for cloud platform services focused on identity and machine identity security within an identity security product context. The person will lead a team building scalable backend and platform services, guide system design and architecture for distributed systems, and partner with product and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, secure platform capabilities.
- Requirements: Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in an engineering management role and a strong background building scalable backend or platform systems in cloud environments. The role also expects experience with distributed systems, APIs, service-oriented architecture and familiarity with certificate lifecycle management, PKI and protocols such as TLS, x509 or ACME.
Job Description
Company Description
About CyberArk
CyberArk, a Palo Alto Networks company, is the global leader in identity security, trusted by organizations around the world to secure human and machine identities in the modern enterprise. CyberArk’s AI-powered Identity Security Platform applies intelligent privilege controls to every identity with continuous threat prevention, detection and response across the identity lifecycle. With Identity Security, organizations can reduce operational and security risks by enabling zero trust and least privilege with complete visibility, empowering all users and identities, including workforce, IT, developers and machines, to securely access any resource, located anywhere, from everywhere. Learn more at cyberark.com.
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Job Description
CyberArk is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a high-impact team building cloud platform services that secure machine identities at enterprise scale. You will drive the development of distributed systems that manage and protect identities across complex environments, while guiding a team of engineers to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure platform capabilities.
You will play a key role in shaping both technical direction and execution—partnering across engineering, product, and design to build systems that operate at the core of modern identity security.
What You’ll Do
- Lead a team of engineers building scalable backend and platform services across distributed systems
- Drive execution across the full development lifecycle, delivering high-quality, predictable outcomes
- Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering Leadership to align technical delivery with platform strategy
- Guide system design and architectural decisions for services operating at scale
- Mentor and develop engineers through coaching, feedback, and career growth support
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and strong engineering fundamentals
- Work cross-functionally with platform, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver reliable systems
- Identify and remove blockers to maintain team velocity and execution focus
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Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ years in an engineering management role
- Strong background building scalable backend or platform systems in cloud environments
- Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architecture
- Proven ability to lead teams through ambiguity and deliver high-impact systems
- Strong communication skills and cross-functional collaboration experience
Nice to Have
- Experience with security platforms, identity systems, or infrastructure security
- Familiarity with certificate lifecycle management, PKI, or related domains
- Exposure to protocols such as TLS, x509, ACME, or similar
- Experience working on platform or control plane systems
Why This Role
- Lead a team building foundational platform services for machine identity at scale
- Solve complex challenges across distributed systems and security domains
- Influence architecture and platform direction in a high-impact environment
- Work alongside experienced engineers in a fast-moving, collaborative team
Additional Information
CyberArk is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
The salary range for this position is $209,000/year - $254,000/year, plus discretionary annual bonus, and equity. Base pay may also vary considerably depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes a wide range of medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits.
