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Check Point Software Technologies

Software Engineering Manager, Cloud Based Security Solutions

Check Point Software Technologies, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


Why Join Us?

As the world's leading vendor of Cyber Security, facing the most sophisticated threats and attacks, we've assembled a global team of the most driven, creative, and innovative people. At Check Point, our employees are redefining the security landscape by meeting our customers' real-time needs and providing our cutting-edge technologies and services to an ever-growing customer base.Check Point Software Technologies has been honored by Time Magazine as one of the World's Best Companies for 2024. We've also earned a spot on the Forbes list of the World's Best Places to Work for five consecutive years (2020-2024) and recognized as one of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies. If you're passionate about making the world a safer place and want to be part of an award-winning company culture, we invite you to join us.Lead and mentor a team of skilled Python Software Engineers, specifically focusing on our Email Security product. This role involves overseeing the team's development of cloud-based distributed systems, fostering innovation, and delivering high-quality security solutions. Ideal candidates will bring a strong engineering background, along with an understanding of cybersecurity MSP sector, to guide the team in creating and maintaining scalable, customer-centric products that excel in security and reliability.Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Development:

Lead and support a team of Python Software Engineers, fostering technical growth and ensuring alignment with company security goals.Establish best practices in software development, security standards, and project management within the team.Encourage a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Technical Oversight and Cybersecurity Expertise:

Oversee development and maintenance of the Email Security product, focusing on stability, scalability, and industry-leading security.Guide the team in designing secure, distributed, and cloud-based systems, embedding knowledge of cybersecurity MSPs to better meet client needs.Lead technical strategy, prioritization, and planning to achieve high-quality security outcomes and meet critical deadlines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Collaborate closely with Product Management, Security, and Operations teams to ensure the alignment of engineering efforts with business goals.Partner with AWS services, CloudOps, and DevOps to support secure, scalable operations.Provide key insights to stakeholders on team progress, performance, and cybersecurity advancements relevant to the MSP sector.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

5+ years in software engineering with a focus on Python, backend development, and distributed systems.3+ years in a leadership role within software engineering or cybersecurity-focused environments.Proficiency with AWS services (SQS, S3, ECS/Kubernetes) and REST API development.Expertise in distributed systems architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and microservices.Experience in cybersecurity, ideally within or alongside MSPs, to inform product decisions with industry best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with Python asynchronous programming (asyncio), NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Redis), and distributed processing (Kafka, Kinesis).Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), CloudFormation, and search solutions (Elasticsearch/OpenSearch).Strong ability to communicate complex cybersecurity concepts to non-technical stakeholders and motivate technical teams.

Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship from an employer now or in the future.EOE M/F/Veterans/Disabled

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