CheckPoint Group Manager - SASE 

India, Karnataka, Bengaluru 

908184826

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

• 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.

• 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