Principal Software Engineer (CDSS Cloud Services)

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Santa Clara, CA
In-Office
147K-238K Annually
Senior level
Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
The Role
The role involves technical leadership in cloud services architecture, full product development cycle, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure real-time security services.
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Company Description

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 take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

We're seeking innovators - engineers who seek to design new products, designing state-of-the-art products that do not exist today. These engineers love to code with a drive to build global products and bring new ideas to develop security disciplines to solve real-world problems. We are looking for talent engineers who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to pursue problems at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal.

Your Impact

Technical Leadership & Architecture

  • Architect and own the design and implementation of core Threat Prevention and AppID cloud services for both public and private cloud environments
  • Establish and drive the technical vision for key projects, leading critical design reviews and architectural decisions across cross-functional teams
  • Champion engineering excellence by mentoring peers, encouraging high standards for code quality, and fostering a culture of technical rigor

End-to-End Development & Delivery

  • Lead the full product development cycle, from initial definition and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and post-deployment monitoring
  • Ensure the delivery of real-time security services that provide immediate value and protection to our global customer base

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Serve as a key technical partner to teams across the organization. You will work closely with:

  • Product Line Management (PLM) to define and refine feature requirements
  • Security Researchers and Data Scientists to innovate and develop next-generation capabilities
  • QA and DevOps to streamline testing, ensure reliable releases, and design and architect solutions

Qualifications

Your Experience 

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent military experience required - Excellent knowledge & skills in GoLang, Python, Linux, and networking
  • Rich Experience with Microservices and Cloud technologies (Kubernetes, GKE, EKS, Docker, Serverless, PubSub, IAM, etc)
  • Rich GCP experience is a plus or know the equivalent of GCP technologies vs. other Cloud Platforms
  • 7+ years of working experience on data infrastructure platforms
  • Rich Experience with SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as MySQL, Redis, BigQuery
  • Excellent knowledge & skills in multi-threads and multi-processes programming and experience in a distributed systems
  • DevOps experience and strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
  • Teamwork, problem-solving, and a proactive attitude

Additional Information

The Team

We are the AppID Cloud team. Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled opportunity to build the products and practices that will support our company growth over the next decade, defining the cybersecurity industry as we know it. If you see the potential of how incredible products can transform a business, this is the team for you. If you don't wait for directions, instead, identifying new features and opportunities we have to just get better, this is your new career.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $147000/YR - $237500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes

Top Skills

BigQuery
Ci/Cd
Docker
Eks
Gke
Go
Iam
Kubernetes
Linux
MySQL
No-Sql
Pubsub
Python
Redis
Serverless
SQL
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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
16,068 Employees
Year Founded: 2005

What We Do

As the global AI and cybersecurity leader, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life via continuous innovation. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, we provide comprehensive AI-powered security solutions across network, cloud, security operations and AI, enhanced by the expertise and threat intelligence of Unit 42. Our focus on platformization allows enterprises to streamline security at scale, ensuring protection fuels innovation.

Why Work With Us

We are relentless in protecting our customers and their customers from bad actors, threats, and slow downs. This shows up in our speed, thirst to solve problems, our values. We are united in this mission and the unique ideas it takes to keep up. This is why we embrace each individual who is part of our team determined to make a difference.

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