Principal Engineer Software

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Description

Your Career We are considering both Senior and Principal level engineers for this role. As a Backend Developer, you will research, design, and implement cloud security products using the most up-to-date and cutting-edge technologies and frameworks, across all cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc). You will build and be responsible for high-performance, massively scalable, always-available cloud-based systems. Your Impact Supercharge data security protection by developing solutions helping clients understand what kind of data they have, and across modern cloud infrastructure (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP). Make significant contributions to feature development by engaging in design, implementation, testing, and deployment processes Ship innovation for microservices and scanner solutions dealing with high scale data and operations Generate ideas and actively participate in brainstorming sessions to foster innovation within the product

Qualifications (Additional Job Description)

Your Experience At least 5 years of experience as software engineer designing and architecting large and scalable cloud-based applications Experience working with different cloud services on at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) Experience with Microservices architecture (Kubernetes, GKE, EKS, AKS, Docker, Serverless, etc) Experience with highly concurrent systems Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infra - Have the ability to “make stuff work" on top of writing good code Experience working with databases in a large scale Experience working in an agile and dynamic environment Outstanding drive and communication skills Nice to have Java/Kotlin/Python hands on experience BSc in Computer Science and/or elite software army unit graduate or equivalent military experience Experience with big-data architectures Experience developing performance and memory sensitive applications Familiarity with Cyber Technologies, Information Security and Software Security, etc.

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