Group Manager - SASE

Job Description

Why Join Us? We are seeking a strategic and visionary Group Leader to lead the Development team for Check Point’s SASE product line - a high-growth, cloud-native platform central to our long-term vision. This is a critical leadership position responsible for building and evolving development strategy across the R&D organization. You’ll be managing and mentoring a group of around 20 development engineers and leaders, and playing a key role in shaping future of security with Check Point The ideal candidate brings a strong background in product development leadership, a clear strategic mindset, and the ability to scale both product and process to meet business needs at a global scale. Key Responsibilities Strategic Leadership Define and drive the quality vision, strategy, and roadmap for the SASE product line, aligning with engineering and business goals. Champion a culture of quality, ownership, and continuous improvement across the entire development lifecycle. Serve as a senior leader and thought partner to R&D, product, and platform leaders. Organizational Management Lead and mentor an engineering group consisting of 3-5 specialized teams: Manage a group of 15-20 people, focusing on talent growth, performance, and collaboration across teams. Cross-Organizational Impact Leadership, Collaboration, and Project Management Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration across engineering, product, and security functions. Ability to influence and align stakeholders across teams and drive consensus on technical and strategic decisions. Software Engineering Proven experience in programming languages such as C++, C Or Go Proven expertise in designing scalable systems and optimizing performance for high-throughput applications. Experience in translating complex technical requirements into actionable project plans, managing timelines, resources, and risks effectively. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to present technical concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels. Qualifications BS/MS in CS/CE or similar field, with a minimum of 12+years of software development experience, including managing managers and cross-functional development teams. Proven experience leading teams of 15-20 people in a fast-paced, large-scale development environment. Strategic thinker with the ability to align long-term initiatives with product and business priorities. Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills—able to drive alignment at all levels of the organization. Experience in security, networking, or cloud/SaaS environments; SASE product experience is a strong advantage. Experience with Agile development process and leading large scrum-based development efforts Experience building security products and knowledge about the security landscape a huge plus Show more Show less