Sr. Software Engineer (cngfw)

Software Engineer

Our mission at Palo Alto Networks is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We are committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity with innovative and disruptive solutions. Our values include innovation, collaboration, execution, integrity, and inclusion. We offer development and personal wellbeing programs to support our employees.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver next-generation cloud security service technologies within our Next Generation Firewall as a Service team. We want passionate engineers who love to architect and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. We are looking for engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development. They are individual leaders who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to solve problems at every level. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with others towards achieving a common goal.

Your impact will include:

• Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features on our next-generation security platform.
• Ownership of end to end workflow for the expanding service.
• Open engineering environment to suggest and improve the development process for a v1 service.
• Proactively spot, articulate, and mitigate risks in ongoing and planned projects to ensure smooth execution and high output.
• Collaboratively work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues and build better customer experiences.

Qualifications include:

• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cloud-native application development.
• Strong programming skills in one of Python, Go, or Java, with experience in building distributed systems.
• Experience with AI coding tools.
• Experience with cloud-native service development stack on AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI.
• Experience with complex Cloud Networking Topologies and Multi-Cloud Interconnect.
• Experience with cloud development (REST APIs, Databases, Serverless computing) of distributed cloud applications.
• M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent or equivalent military experience required.

Our engineering team works on all aspects of the management and control plane of the service. 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.

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 is expected to be between $126,000/YR - $204,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

We're problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 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.