Principal Engineer Software (ATP Cloud Service)

Principal Engineer Software (ATP Cloud Service)

We are looking for an exceptional Sr Principal Software Engineer to enhance our ATP Cloud team. This role is central to our mission, focusing on the development and optimization of backend services, with a keen eye for scalability, reliability, and performance. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of cloud computing, particularly within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and have a proactive approach to exploring new AI infrastructures to elevate our backend service capabilities.

Your impact includes:

• Collaborating with product managers, cybersecurity researchers, AI application researchers and infrastructure software engineers
• Exploring and integrating new AI technologies and infrastructures to advance our model serving capabilities
• Leading the design and implementation of standard workflows for performance monitoring and testing
• Working with PLM on new feature requirements
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to address complex technical challenges and drive innovation
• Ensuring the adoption of best practices in code quality, scalability and system design among team members

Your experience includes:

• BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent military experience required
• Strong proficiency in GoLang or Python
• Solid knowledge of Linux with deep hands-on experience in Kubernetes and Docker
• Expert knowledge in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its suite of managed services (e.g., GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Dataflow, etc)
• Solid knowledge of web servers/proxies such as Envoy, NGINX or HA proxy
• Experience in designing large distributed system and cloud-native web services
• Comprehensive experience with SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL and Redis
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, optimization and performance metrics
• Hands-on experience with AI infrastructure and model serving frameworks on CPU/GPU such as Ray Serve, vLLM, Nvidia Triton Inference Server, TorchServe
• Familiarity with GPU/CPU resource management, autoscaling and performance tuning for inference workloads
• Exceptional problem solving skills with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team player

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – 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.

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 - $237500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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.