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Principal UI Engineer

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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.

Job Summary

As a Principal UI Engineer, you will be a technical leader responsible for building and designing robust, intuitive User Interfaces and advanced data visualization solutions. You will need to think broadly about all system components and consider the trade-offs with every design decision you make. This is a unique opportunity to take charge of new product architecture, build it from scratch, and interact with cross-functional teams across the organization to drive excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, design, and develop highly intuitive and scalable UI features and infrastructure from inception to completion.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Development, Quality Assurance, SRE, and Customer Support teams to deliver the roadmap and improve customer outcomes.
• Actively guide testing of critical components, taking into account performance, supportability, and maintainability.
• Drive a results-oriented culture with a strong focus on execution, quality, and speed.
• Be a strong mentor and coach to the team, innovating around tools and process development.
• Advocate for architectural changes based on new technologies, business context, and future roadmaps.
• Communicate complex UI concepts clearly to internal project teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in building complex, high-scale, and intuitive User Interface and Data Visualization solutions.
• Expertise in HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks, with a strong preference for React.
• Strong computer science fundamentals and a deep understanding of principles of DevOps and Continuous Delivery.
• Hands-on experience using UX/UI design tools such as Figma, Polymet and Storybook.
• Understanding of microservices-based deployments with the ability to introduce monitoring/tracing of application logs (e.g., Prometheus).
• Experience handling availability and reliability outcomes for large-scale cloud products.
• B.S. or B.A. in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent military experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with TypeScript.

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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr

We're trailblazers that dream big, 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 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.

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

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