Principal Software Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
Infrastructure Platform
$191k
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Posted today
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$191k
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer to join our team
- 8+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and operating reliable and scalable systems in production
- Expertise with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and solid skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (or equivalent), including cluster management, scaling, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Strong background in implementing logging, metrics, and tracing solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Jaeger, or OpenTelemetry
- Proven experience building, maintaining, and improving automated build, test, and deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD
- Ability to design, build, and maintain internal developer platforms that improve developer productivity, reduce friction, and enable self-service for deployments and monitoring
- Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Python or Go for automation, tooling, or platform services
- Deep knowledge of distributed systems design, scalability, fault tolerance, and resilience engineering
- A proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Awareness of security principles in cloud-native environments and experience integrating security into DevOps workflows
Desirable
- You should have experience working on high-performance web applications, a strong proficiency in python or Golang and a good understanding of web application architecture
What the job involves
- You will utilize your extensive experience to shape and enhance our product
- You will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge web applications that drive our cybersecurity efforts
- Our Engineers are crucial in building and maintaining robust and scalable solutions
- As a Principal Software Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:
- Develop, optimize, test, and maintain high-performance web applications: You will be responsible for ensuring our web applications are fast, efficient, and provide a seamless user experience
- You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize features, working on both frontend and backend aspects of our web applications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams: You will work closely with designers, product managers, and other engineers to design, build, and optimize features, ensuring our web applications meet the highest standards
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job
View 284 more jobs at Palo Alto Networks