Senior Staff Software Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
Go-To-Market (GTM)
$145-235.5k
More information about location
3 days a week in office (Santa Clara, CA)
Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$145-235.5k
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
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or a Master's degree with 8 years of experience; or a PhD with 5 years of experience
- Proven ability to design and develop scalable web applications, and integrations using microservices architecture
- Expert-lever server-side software development experience using Sprint/Spring Boot, Java, Go, and/or other comparable technologies
- In-depth knowledge about object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
- Expert in Java concepts like threading, generics, annotations etc
- Knowledge in CI/CD platforms including Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Spinnaker, Docker, or related tools
- Experience building production applications with LLM APIs (Google Vertex AI /Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar)
- Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their practical application in business insights
- Familiarity with vector embeddings, semantic search, and similarity-based retrieval patterns
- Understanding of prompt engineering best practices and LLM security considerations (input validation, prompt injection prevention)
- Location: Must be local to the SF Bay Area for onsite/hybrid work
Desirable
- Experience architecting conversational AI platforms, chatbots, or Text-to-SQL systems
- Knowledge of multi-turn dialogue management and conversation history patterns
- Background in TypeScript/Node.js for AI agent development
What the job involves
- As a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our CPQ (Configure Price and Quote) team, you will serve as the recognized subject matter expert, bringing industry best practices to our architectural design. You will act as a technical leader, using first-principles thinking to dissect complex challenges and drive the development of company objectives. This role requires working autonomously to lead cross-functional teams in creating AI Led, Secure, Scalable CPQ Platform that transform our business processes
- Architect and design scalable, highly reliable business systems across multiple services and teams
- Lead the technical design and architecture of AI Led, Secure, Scalable CPQ Platform, owning the process from prototype through deployment
- Build and integrate foundational and agentic AI/ML workflows, ensuring the secure and effective use of GenAI technologies in our products
- Expert at operating in an agile development environment; establish engineering standards and best practices
- Balance security debt, product stability, and features against a backdrop of go-to-market pressures and timelines
- Lead deep technical design reviews, perform high-impact code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning
- Establish evaluation and observability frameworks to measure AI quality (accuracy, hallucination rates, query correctness) and system reliability
- Understanding of prompt engineering best practices and LLM security considerations (input validation, prompt injection prevention)
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. In 2025, the company surpassed $1.5B 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 market position.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
119% employee growth in 12 months
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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