Sr Staff Engineer Software (cortex)

Sr Staff Engineer Software (Cortex)

We seek a Sr Staff Software Engineer to join the Cortex DevOps group, based at our India Development Center (IDC), who is, first and foremost, a software craftsman with a passion for building innovative tools and platforms. The ideal candidate will possess a deep-rooted background in software engineering and a strong understanding of the needs and challenges of R&D and DevOps teams. This role is for a true developer at heart, someone who excels at building high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software. If you have a passion for creating tools that enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support the operational needs of a growing infrastructure, you're the candidate we're looking for.

More information about the Cortex product can be found here.

Your impact will include:

• Writing high-quality product and system development code that contributes to the core functionality of our tools and applications
• Participating in or leading design reviews with peers and stakeholders, driving alignment around best design practices
• Reviewing code developed by your peers to ensure adherence to best practices in style, efficiency, testability, and reliability
• Contributing to technical documentation to support the development and maintenance of internal systems
• Providing operational support for tools and applications maintained by the Cortex DevOps Tooling team
• Maintaining and building resilient infrastructure with a strong focus on performance, security, and sound system design principles.

Your experience should include:

• 7+ years of experience as a software engineer, demonstrating deep technical expertise, a passion for innovation, and a strong commitment to building highly reliable, scalable systems that meet strict service level objectives.
• Graduate degree in the field of computer science.
• Proficiency with software development in one or more programming languages (Python preferred)
• Proficiency in developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture.
• Proficiency with any major cloud provider(s) like GCP, AWS, Azure.
• Experience with developing, deploying, and/or maintaining micro-services architecture with Kubernetes
• Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering.
• Ability to grasp new technologies quickly and prioritize and multitask on multiple responsibilities.

Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled chance to create 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 people and products can transform a business, this is the team for you. If the prospect of affecting tens of millions of people, enabling them to work remotely securely and easily in ways never done before, thrills you - you belong with us.

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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.