Principal IT Software Engineer

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.

Your Career

We are searching for a talented Principal IT Software engineer to join the IT Customer Experience Team. You will be responsible for delivering amazing custom built technology including our licensing system which is a key system within the PANW product ecosystem. This role will engage with multiple product and engineering teams and will play a critical role in both building great products and improving our engineering best practices.

As an Principal IT Software engineer, you will work closely with other engineers on the team to consistently deliver high quality technology products. The ideal candidate will be able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and can quickly adapt to new business requirements and quickly learn new technologies.

Your Impact

Build scalable and highly reliable business systems

Expert at operating in an agile development environment

Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team

Drive alignment across development teams in a data oriented and transparent way

Balance security debt, product stability and features against a backdrop of go to market pressures and timelines

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Mentor and challenge engineers to continue to grow in their discipline

Your Experience

At least 12 years of experience in system software development

Experience in software development with web servers

Understanding of protocols like DNS, HTTP and TCP/IP

Good grasp of asynchronous programming, multithreading and multiprocessing

Able to troubleshoot system-level integration and performance issues

Fast learner and eager to absorb new emerging technologies

Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality, and ability to execute

Enjoys working with different teams with strong collaboration and communication skills

MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent or equivalent military experience required

Full stack system architecture (API / Web / DB / Distributed systems)

Back end – Java (Spring Boot, Spring Security), C# – Web APIs

Database – At least one of the following

MySQL/PostgreSQL/MSSQL/RDS

MongoDB / FireStore / Redshift

Must be onsite at HQ

Platforms

At least one of the following – GCP (preferred) / AWS / Azure

Experience with developing UI with React and Sparky framework

Experience developing container-based applications

Experience with BigQuery

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company in Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

We’re connected 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 of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.

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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $167000 – $270500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .

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 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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes