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 DescriptionOverview
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead a high-performing engineering organization across multiple product lines.
- 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.
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QualificationsRequirements
- 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; exposure to microservices architecture is preferred.
- 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); AWS experience is a plus.
- 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.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and engineering best practices.
- Experience collaborating with Product Managers to define scope, priorities, and timelines.
- Hands-on knowledge of software security, multi-tenancy, scalability, and high availability.
- Strong understanding of enterprise applications and modern technology stacks.
- Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team performance.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Ability to stay current with emerging technologies and provide technical mentorship.
- Experience enabling teams to leverage AI tools for improved development efficiency.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Skills Required
- 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
- Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages
- Experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
What We Do
CyberArk is the global leader in Identity Security. Centered on privileged access management, CyberArk provides the most comprehensive security offering for any identity – human or machine – across business applications, distributed workforces, hybrid cloud workloads and throughout the DevOps lifecycle. The world’s leading organizations trust CyberArk to help secure their most critical assets. For over a decade CyberArk has led the market in securing enterprises against cyber attacks that take cover behind insider privileges and attack critical enterprise assets. Today, only CyberArk is delivering a new category of targeted security solutions that help leaders stop reacting to cyber threats and get ahead of them, preventing attack escalation before irreparable business harm is done. At a time when auditors and regulators are recognizing that privileged accounts are the fast track for cyber attacks and demanding stronger protection, CyberArk’s security solutions master high-stakes compliance and audit requirements while arming businesses to protect what matters most. With offices and authorized partners worldwide, CyberArk is a vital security partner to more than 6,770 global businesses, including: More than 50% of the Fortune 500 More than 35% of the Global 2000 CyberArk has offices in the U.S, Israel, U.K., Singapore, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands and Turkey.
