Principal Cross-Platform C++ Engineer (Cortex XDR)

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

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

As a Senior Principal C++ Engineer for the Cortex XDR Agent, you will take a leading position in the Cross Platform Agent (CPA) group. This role involves leading features end-to-end, innovating to improve security and performance across millions of endpoints, and elevating the technical quality of the team. You will work on a disruptive anti-exploit & anti-malware product, delivering a cross-platform agent for Windows, MacOS & Linux.

Key Responsibilities

• Create or take over features from design, through development all the way to deployment and support in customer environments.
• Lead integration with colleagues on new APIs and flows inside the team and with teams from other teams and groups.
• Research complex issues from the field and provide creative solutions.
• Serve as a leading individual in a very strong team, improving the work of those around you.
• Find space for growth to push the entire team or group forward, such as new projects, changing processes, or improving existing tools.
  
  

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing in modern C++.
• Rich experience building and owning various software projects with the ability to contribute across the software development lifecycle.
• Experience with multi-threaded and multi-process development with a focus on performance.
• Positive ‘can-do’ mindset, able to work independently and within a team.
• Computer Science B.Sc. or equivalent education.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the cybersecurity space.
• Experience with operating systems API.
• Experience in security challenges in cloud environments including but not limited to - Posture, Kubernetes, various cloud providers and orchestration frameworks.
  
  

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.