Principal Software Engineer (CNGFW)

Palo Alto Networks

Principal Software Engineer (CNGFW)

Santa Clara, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Your role

    We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver next-generation cloud security service technologies within our Next Generation Firewall as a Service team. We want passionate engineers who love to architect and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. We are looking for engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development. They are individual 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, develop and implement highly scalable software features on our next-generation security platform as part of NextGen Firewall as a Service
    • Pro-actively design and improve all aspects of the UI, collaborate closely with team members to produce extraordinary user experience
    • Collaborate with many cross-functional teams with an emphasis on end-to-end delivery
    • Research, suggest and implement different web frameworks suited to the specific platform
    • Work with product management on user requirements, designers to plan, implement and deploy sophisticated user interfaces
    • Prepare and produce releases of software components
    • Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
    • Collaboratively work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues and build better customer experiences
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • 8+ years of experience working as a UI Engineer/Full Stack Developer
    • Expertise in writing scalable enterprise web-apps using Javascript, CSS/SCSS, HTML, ReactJS, TypeScript, Tailwind
    • Experience with server side programming language GoLang, Python, NodeJS
    • Hands-on experience in designing/building scalable web applications for AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI.
    • Deep understanding of Micro frontend architecture is a plus
    • Ability to quickly learn and understand complex APIs - REST, streaming, webhooks is a plus
    • Familiarity with Micro Service architecture is preferred
    • Experience with modern build tools such as npm/yarn, Webpack, monorepo structures
    • Experience in Test-Driven Development (Jest, Vitest, Jasmine)
    • Deep understanding of code vulnerabilities (security issues, type-safe code, sql injections, XSS etc.)
    • Leveraging AI tools in every aspect of software development life cycle.

    Education:

    • M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent or equivalent military experience required

    Additional Information

    The Team

    Our engineering team is at the core of the NextGen Firewall as a service building Cloud Security services natively on Cloud Providers. Engineers on our team work on all aspects of the management and control plane of the service. This includes, Activation, Onboarding, Configuration, Orchestration, Data, APIs and much more. 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.

    Compensation Disclosure

    The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $147000/YR - $237500/YR.The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

    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 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.