Principal Engineer Software, Palo Alto Networks
Frontend/UI
$200-225k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Be an early applicant
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$200-225k
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Minimum 9 years of related programming experience required
- Expertise in building web-based GUI development with excellent React 18+, TypeScript, and JavaScript programming skills
- Experienced in modern web frameworks and build tools such as Core UI, Redux, Tanstack Queries, Tanstack React Form, Vite, and Storybook
- Experience with Material UI, CSS/SCSS, AG Grid, and visualization libraries such as Highcharts, D3.js, E-charts
- Experience with creating responsive web applications
- Ability to work well with a group of senior and junior engineers in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Experience with UI test frameworks such as Playwright, Jest, Vitest, React-testing-library, Mocha
- Experience with client-side modern build tools, and CI/CD
- Experience with Git Version Control (GitLab) and Linux environments
- Good grasp of asynchronous programming
- Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality, and ability to execute
- Highly experienced in web application debugging and root-cause analysis (Sentry/Datadog)
- Knack for simple and intuitive Data Visualizations for impactful storytelling
- We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment
Desirable
- Able to troubleshoot system-level integration and performance issues
- GitHub portfolio or equivalent
- Familiarity with micro frontend architecture patterns and best practices
- Experience with containerizing applications with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Firebase is a plus
- Experience working with Canvas & SVG is a plus
- Experience with Puppeteer for PDF generation is a plus
What the job involves
- As a Principal Software UI/Frontend Engineer of the Prisma Browser team, you will collaborate with the product managers, UX designers, and UI engineers to design and deliver the most innovative solution that generates insights into our customers’ network security infrastructure and empowers the security administrators to do their best work
- You will lead engineering best practices, coach and mentor team members, architect, design, and implement application features, introduce new tools and libraries; and help solve the most challenging technical problems within the engineering UI team
- Passionate in building highly graphical and scalable web application features that give customers insights into their firewalls and provide actionable solution suggestions
- Work on complex problems that require in-depth evaluation of the requirements and apply engineering techniques to obtain quality results
- Identify problems and opportunities, propose and develop simple and attainable solutions to improve the team’s development process and product quality
- Be the role model in establishing and implementing engineering best practices, including test-driven development
- Drive collaborative discussion and create synergy among product feature stakeholders to create an amazing product
- Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before
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.
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