Principal Engineer Software

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

Prisma Access™ (formally GlobalProtect Cloud Service) provides protection straight from the cloud to make access to the cloud secure. It combines the connectivity and security you need and delivers it everywhere you need it. Using cutting-edge public and private cloud technologies extending the next-generation security protection to all cloud services, customers on-premise remote networks and mobile users.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver next-generation technologies within our Prisma Access team. We want passionate engineers who love to code and build great products. Engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development. We are looking for 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

• ​​Design and implement new features and integrations for virtualization features across diverse cloud environments and deployments
• Engage in all phases of the product development cycle from concept definition, design, through implementation, and testing
• Develop comprehensive functional specifications, evaluate task requirements and timelines, and contribute to design, development, debugging, and support processes
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies, various hypervisors, system software, and networking
• Customer First Mindset is required and a very good team player. Be a cultural champion and role model for others showcasing the org values
• Work with different development and quality assurance groups to achieve the best quality
• Work with DevOps and technical support teams to troubleshoot and fix customer reported issues
• Work with other software development team to apply PanOS features on Prisma Access
  

Your Experience

• Bachelors/Masters in Computer Science or a related field required or equivalent military experience required
• 11-15 years of experience in developing data-plane applications
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming languages, with a strong emphasis on Linux.
• Strong Data structures/Algorithms & debugging
• Strong knowledge in network security fields like stateful firewall, packet processing, and network ACL.
• Experience with building applications in the cloud
• Experience developing modules based on the network stack, OSI and TCP/IP models L4 - L7.
• Nice to have hands-on programming experience in Python and Go
• In-depth understanding of Operating System principles and OS like Linux/Unix
• In-depth understanding of networking concepts and TCP/IP stack, TLS
• Exposure to building Microservices
• Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, OpenStack, Kubernetes) is a plus.
• Experience with deployment on cloud environments (OCI/AWS/GCP)
• Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communication skills
• Solid foundation in design, data structures, and algorithms, and strong analytical and debugging skills
• Experience in mentoring and guiding junior team members in high performing teams.
  

The Team

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.

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

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.