Principal Engineer Software

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Your Career

You will be responsible for the design, development and test of a scalable distributed management plane infrastructure software and features that runs as the core OS for all of Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation network and cloud security solutions.

Your Impact

• Work from start to finish on product design, starting with conceptualization through to implementation and deployment

• Actively participate and collaborate with team members to develop next-generation software architecture for Security platforms

• Innovate, scope and deliver new management features based on customer, partner, and technical support feedback

• Design and develop highly scalable management infrastructure software for managing devices at scale in hybrid (on-prem & cloud) deployments

• Take ownership and work with product management, development and quality assurance groups in a fast-paced environment

• Work seamlessly with Cloud Services and on-prem engineering teams to provide state-of-the-art security solutions and infrastructure

• Troubleshoot changes to the product to ensure high quality output of product design

• Bring in innovative ideas for the product to facilitate faster resolution of customer issues. 

Your Experience 

• MS/BS in Computer Science or Equivalent with 12+ years of experience in backend development

• Experience developing on a Linux Platform

• Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Python or Golang. Shell scripting is a plus

• Experience with large-scale management infrastructure in a distributed appliance deployment with high availability

• Strong work experience and knowledge in distributed systems development on linux operating systems, distributed and concurrent application development.

• Fundamentals of Network and/or Security appliance/solution development experience is a must

• Strong experience in Authentication protocols like RADIUS, LDAP, Kerberos, SAML

• Experience in integrating with Envoy Proxy or any other Layer7 proxy with authentication modules

• Strong experience in HTTPs protocol understanding and workflow

• Strong knowledge of debugging the packet flow using tcpdump and Wireshark

• Must be a self-starter with the ability to architect and deliver large, complex solutions

The Team

You’ll be working in a top-tier cybersecurity company and collaborating with some of the brightest minds in technology. Our 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.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.