Senior Principal Software Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
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$170-277k
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$170-277k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field
- 10 years of relevant software engineering experience
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on programming experience in Python or Java, with additional proficiency in Go
- Technical Expertise (Distributed Systems and Cloud):
- Proven experience designing and developing high-performance, high-scale distributed software applications in a cloud environment
- Strong technical proficiency with cloud technologies such as date ingestin (Data Flow, Flink, Apache Beam), message queue (Kafka/PubSub/) and Data Storage (BigQuery/SQL/Bigtable/Redis/)
- Demonstrated expertise in backend development, including REST APIs, databases, and serverless computing for distributed cloud applications
- Experience in developing services in the cloud/Kubernetes
- Experience with building data pipelines and analytics pipelines using tools like Dataflow, PubSub, or GKE
- Strong understanding of message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable ‘big data’ data stores
- Deep understanding in Big Data technologies like Kafka, Data Flow, and SQL, including developing APIs
- AI first mindest with deep expertise using AI tools like Claude, Gemini etc
- Mastery of the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, peer review, and operations
- Experience with RESTful interfaces and Build Management tools (Gradle, Maven)
- Experience in continuous integration and design
- Experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Experience with distributed computing and object-oriented design and analysis
- Strong understanding of microservices-based deployments with the ability to design services
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum Process)
- Familiarity working with GCP or other Cloud platforms such as AWS
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a high degree of energy and a fast learner mentality, able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- Experience with container orchestration platforms, specifically Docker and Kubernetes
- Comprehensive understanding of public cloud design considerations, including microservice architectures, global network infrastructure, and load balancing
- Working knowledge of TCP/IP networking protocols and principles
- Prior experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
What the job involves
- Engineering - Our engineering team is at the core of our products and 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. We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. 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
- As a Sr Principal Software Engineer within the Engineering team, you will drive the technical leadership and end-to-end delivery of next-generation solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and troubleshoot high-scale distributed systems, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of our network security architecture
- This role offers the opportunity to innovate at the intersection of cloud technology and cybersecurity, delivering impactful offerings that protect our digital way of life
- Provide technical leadership for the end-to-end delivery of solutions, ensuring alignment with cross-functional Product Management and Quality Assurance teams
- Design, implement, and troubleshoot robust next-generation cloud security solutions to address complex network security challenges
- Drive the development of scalable cloud security architecture through hands-on coding and strategic architectural planning
- Manage the full product development lifecycle, from definition and design through implementation, testing, and deployment
- Collaborate proactively with Product Management, SRE, and Quality Engineering to deliver high-quality security-as-a-service offerings to market
- Simplify complex technical issues to improve end-customer outcomes by working closely with customer support teams
- Foster a culture of innovation, intellectual curiosity, and problem-solving within the engineering organization
- Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features and data ingestion on our next-generation security platform as part of our Strata Cloud Manager
- Work with different development and quality assurances groups to achieve the best quality
- Suggest and implement improvements to the development process
- Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
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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