Principal Platform Software Engineer (Cortex)

Company Description

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.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

Job Description

Your Career

Cortex XDR is the world’s first detection and response app that natively integrates network, endpoint and cloud data to stop sophisticated attacks. Cortex XDR accurately detects threats with behavioral analytics and reveals the root cause to speed up investigations. Tight integration with enforcement points accelerates containment, enabling you to stop attacks before the damage is done.

We are a SaaS cloud-native application that is using the most advanced and powerful technologies out there to deliver and innovate fast, with attention to details, and quality. We are inventing new products, going on unexplored territories and pushing forward - one of these new territories is figuring out how we can deploy our application on customers’ premises - entering you.

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal Software engineer that has experience in building large-scale Kubernetes based on-premises infrastructure. A person who can lead technically and innovate, from whom we can learn and who will be a great team member that we will enjoy working with.

Your Impact

• Design and build a highly scalable solution, capable of running complex applications on premises
• Take responsibility and lead the development of multiple components of the system in a dynamic environment
• Produce elegant and testable code
• Actively influence the product and the team by being a focal point and knowledge expert in one of the most important components of the product
  
  

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Demonstrated experience developing Kubernetes based on premises solutions - Must
• Experience with data-oriented technologies such as Pub/Sub, Kinesis, Casandra, Redis, BigQuery, Redshift etc - Must
• Go, Python - big Advantage
• Knowledge of Networking and Operating Systems fundamentals - big advantage
• Experience with cloud computing technologies (GCP preferred) - advantage
• A motivated, problem solver with a great attitude towards work and people
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  
  

Additional Information

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them. Our team helps us do just that.

The team will be highly technical and will build enablement material that will be consumed by multiple teams in and outside of Palo Alto Networks. It includes, but not limited to, demo environments, deep technical presentations, webinars, guides, and more. The team will work closely with product and engineering as the products are being developed and will build content that will align with the our release cadences to ensure that the various teams in the company have everything they need to succeed.

Our Commitment

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 [email protected].

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.