Director of Digital Engineering - Web Platforms

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Hiring: Director of Digital Engineering - Web Platforms Company: Palo Alto Networks Location: Santa Clara, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:48:17 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Agile, CI/CD, Design System, Figma, GDPR, Java, JavaScript, Jira, Machine Learning, REST, RESTful, React, Responsive Design, SASS, Salesforce, Scrum, Serverless, Vue, WCAG About the job Experience: •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. Required Skills: •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. •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). Qualifications: •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). •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. •We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. Compensation: •$224,000 - $318,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!