Senior Staff Engineer Software, Palo Alto Networks
Web Security
$126-204.5k
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
$126-204.5k
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
- Fullstack engineer who can learn and adapt to new programming languages and technologies to implement novel end-to-end solutions
- Creative thinker and team player with a passion for building high quality, complex systems as a part of an incredible research team
- Passion for Web Security and experience with cyber security fundamentals are required
- Basic knowledge in machine learning and experience with applying ML or implementing ML pipelines are required
- Experience with malicious URL detection and malware traffic analysis is a plus
- Experience with crawling infrastructures and security scanners is a plus
- Experience with web browser security development and browser extensions is a plus
- Strong engineering skills and experience with designing software architecture
- Advanced programming skills in Python, JavaScript, shell scripting
- Advanced programming skills in Golang is a plus
- Knowledge and experience with modern databases and big data tools (such as ELK stack, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, etc.)
- Knowledge of cloud computing platforms, such as GCP, AWS, Azure
- Advanced experience with GCP technologies (GKE, Pub/Sub, Bigtable, BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc) is a plus
- Experience with developing REST APIs and microservices
- Knowledge and experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with unit testing and regression testing, delivering a high-quality code
- Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and source control best practices
- Familiar with application security best practices
- Strong organizational, communication and presentational skills
- Past work experience in early-stage, fast-growth startups is a plus
- Past experience on open source projects is a plus
- Must have 3+ years software engineering experience
What the job involves
- The Web Security Research team is responsible for constructing high quality detection systems and ML/AI powered pipelines to prevent successful cyberattacks and protect our customers, with a focus on malicious website and URL detection, browser security and network security solutions
- We are looking for a motivated and creative Sr Software Engineer to join our team to design, develop, build, and maintain innovative threat detection systems and infrastructure for protecting customers against constantly evolving online threats and attacks
- Design, develop, test and release prevention and detection systems against modern Web attacks to protect enterprise customers around the globe
- Research and construct new automated and ML/AI powered solutions to identify malicious indicators used by malicious websites and URLs
- Leverage frontier technologies in ML and AI, as well as other data-driven techniques
- Implement and maintain complex software pipelines and data infrastructure with challenging requirements for high quality and performance
- Work closely with threat researchers and other teams to gather requirements, design architecture and write design documents
- Work closely with QA and infrastructure teams to deliver high quality products
- Improve product development and release processes
- Demonstrate good software development practices and coach the team in improving coding 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.
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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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