Principal Software Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
Front End - UI
$147-237.5k
More information about location
Office located in Santa Clara, CA
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
Open for applications
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$147-237.5k
More information about location
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 in Computer Science/Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in UI development using ReactJS, and Javascript
- Solid hands-on experience with cloud-native platforms such as GCP or AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker
- System Architecture and Performance:
- Proven expertise and knowledge in microservices, distributed systems, and performance optimization
- Demonstrated success in architecting and designing robust solutions for high-transaction, high-data-volume enterprise or consumer-facing applications
- Development Practices:
- Proficient in the Agile development process and a strong proponent of Agile methodologies
- A firm commitment to automation testing, consistently striving for high code coverage
- Possesses a proactive, results-oriented approach ("can-do attitude") toward problem-solving, quality assurance, and execution
- Pro-actively design and improve all aspects of the UI, collaborate closely with team members to produce extraordinary user experience
Desirable
- 5+ years of experience as a UI Engineer or Full Stack Developer
- Experience with server-side programming languages, specifically Java
- Expertise in building scalable, enterprise-level web applications using technologies like ReactJS, Javascript, CSS, HTML, and TypeScript, with a strong understanding of Jest for testing
- Proven experience with modern build and tooling best practices, including npm/yarn, Webpack, monorepo structures, and setting up comprehensive front-end toolchains for tests, documentation, and bundles using modern OS tooling libraries
- Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) using frameworks such as Jest, Mocha, or Jasmine
- Exceptional communication skills and a self-driven, collaborative approach to working with product teams
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the development, architecture, and scaling of our cutting-edge, cloud-based Data Security Platform. This infrastructure operates at a massive scale, protecting customers from evolving online threats and attacks
- We are looking for a passionate individual contributor who can bring strong software engineering expertise and technical leadership to our team. You should be driven to solve complex problems and eager to expand your skill set
- End-to-End UI Development: Own the complete lifecycle of features and components, including design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Proactively work with peers across teams to shape solutions, ensure product integration alignment, and exchange information
- Technical Leadership & Quality Assurance: Contribute to and drive team-wide efforts, including code reviews, design reviews, and architectural decisions, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code
- Production Stability & Mitigation: Apply a production-oriented approach by providing real-time mitigation and effective solutions to production issues for platform stability
- Independent Feature Delivery & Domain Expertise (Data Security): As a principal engineer, independently drive and collaborate on high-impact feature delivery, specifically within the Data Security domain
- Continuous Improvement & Innovation: Curiously explore new technologies and methodologies to enhance UI.Take full ownership of specific feature segments, demonstrating accountability for quality and timely delivery from conception to release
- Proactively collaborate and exchange information with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of product features and infrastructure
- Drive innovation by contributing ideas and participating in brainstorming sessions to challenge the approach and enhance product capabilities
- Simplify complex technical problems and focus on details to deliver high-quality, robust, and performant solutions
- Actively share knowledge and mentor other engineers, contributing to a positive and collaborative team dynamic that empowers others
- Continuously seek opportunities for improvement within team processes and the product itself by applying learnings and challenging the status quo curiously and positively
- Serve as a technical expert who helps accelerate the adoption of the very best engineering practices, while staying current on industry innovations, trends, and practices
- Deliver on critical business needs and be recognized across the company as a go-to engineering resource on given domains
- Work willingly with others towards common goals, understanding the responsibilities, activities, and ways to foster relationships
- Act as a role model and mentor who exemplifies the best of the Palo Alto Networks culture
- Deeply understand customers' needs by doing the research to develop insight into their needs and desires, with a consistent focus on usability and scalability
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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