Job Description

YOUR CAREER

As a software engineer intern you will get the possibility to learn a new programming language (Golang) which has proven to become the industry standard for cloud technologies. You will put your existing knowledge about safe and secure software development to the test and help in hardening a software component which is being installed on thousands of servers in customer environments. 

Our Summer Internship Program from May-August or June-September provides you: 

• 1:1 mentorship

• Fun and engaging events that inspire your intellectual curiosity

• The opportunity to expand your knowledge and work on challenging projects

• Connections to other recent grads, and employees across the company as well as our leaders

YOUR IMPACT

You will be making a significant impact to our team by:

• refactoring and hardening existing code on a customer installed agent component (in Golang)

• adding unit tests to existing code to increase code coverage

• as identified communicate logic and code problems to your peers

• see problems through end-to-end: discuss issues with your peers, refactor/harden code, add/refactor unit or integration tests, collaborate with our QA team to ensure no regressions

• overall helping in an effort to improve the reliability and stability of a component that is being installed on thousands of servers in customer environments

Qualifications

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Developing and testing software in one or more of the following languages: C, C++, Python, Ruby, Java

• understanding the concepts and aspects of functional programming languages (recursive functions, closures, currying, side-effects, etc.)

• the ambition to learn a new programming language: Golang - all work is and will be done in Golang

• familiarity with different development and testing practices: TDD, BDD, etc.

• good understanding of networking, networking protocols: IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP, ICMP, etc.

• good understanding of Linux or Windows operating system internals is a plus

• good understanding of container technologies (Kubernetes, docker, containerd) is a plus

Requirements – To apply, you must be pursuing a 4-year Undergraduate Degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above, a 2-year Master’s Degree or a Doctorate degree and returning to school in the fall. You must have the authorization to work within the United States.

Additional Information

THE TEAM

Our engineering team is at the core of our products and 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 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.