Sr Principal Software Engineer (Internet Security Systems) at Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

277000.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Cloud Advocacy, Backend Systems, Security Research, Distributed Systems, Golang, C, C++, Rust, Kubernetes, Containers, Public Cloud, Data Processing, SQL, No-SQL, Networking, Collaboration

Industry

Computer and Network Security

Description

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 cloud advocates 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. As a key member of our Internet Security Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for designing and developing large scale backend systems. You will participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle from definition, design, through implementation and test. Work closely with security researchers, product managers on new feature requests, QA and DevOps on testing and deployment plans, other engineering teams on all kinds of collaboration. Your Impact Bring new ideas to develop security disciplines to solve real-world problems Develop key security research infrastructure for researchers and security services Establish a clear technical and architectural vision for key projects Mentor your fellow engineering members Promote best practices such as design reviews, code reviews, secure coding and performance tuning Qualifications Your Experience Solid CS fundamentals , and networking knowledge including DNS, HTTP, TCP, IP, UDP Experience of designing and implementing massive scalable distributed systems Expert level programming in Golang, C, C++, or Rust Experience of Kubernetes and Containers Experience of any public cloud platforms. GCP, AWS, OCI are preferred Experience of data processing frameworks such as Spark, Apache Beam, BigQuery, Dataflow Experience with SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as PostgreSQL, Redis, HBbase/BigTable, Spanner Communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal BS or MS Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, related to computer security, application security, information security, network security, or cryptography is preferred or equivalent military experience required Additional Information The Team Think about it, security for an information security company. Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within the Product Security team is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined with the brightest minds in technology, our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks. We’re joined by one mission – but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team that feels excitement at the prospect of a challenge and feels a thrill at resolving security gaps that inhibit our privacy. 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 $170000/YR - $277000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here. 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

Responsibilities

Design and develop large scale backend systems while participating in all phases of the product development lifecycle. Collaborate with security researchers, product managers, and other engineering teams to implement new features and ensure effective testing and deployment.