Principal IT Software Engineer

Your Career

We are searching for a talented Principal IT Software engineer to join the IT Customer Experience Team. You will be responsible for delivering amazing custom built technology including our licensing system which is a key system within the PANW product ecosystem.  This role will engage with multiple product and engineering teams and will play a critical role in both building great products and improving our engineering best practices. 

As an Principal IT Software engineer, you will work closely with other engineers on the team to consistently deliver high quality technology products.  The ideal candidate will be able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and can quickly adapt to new business requirements and quickly learn new technologies. 

Your Impact

• Build scalable and highly reliable business systems
• Expert at operating in an agile development environment
• Determining project requirements and developing work schedules for the team 
• Drive alignment across development teams in a data oriented and transparent way
• Balance security debt, product stability and features against a backdrop of go to market pressures and timelines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Mentor and challenge engineers to continue to grow in their discipline

Your Experience

• At least 12 years of experience in system software development
• Experience in software development with web servers
• Understanding of protocols like DNS, HTTP and TCP/IP
• Good grasp of asynchronous programming, multithreading and multiprocessing
• Able to troubleshoot system-level integration and performance issues
• Fast learner and eager to absorb new emerging technologies
• Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality, and ability to execute
• Enjoys working with different teams with strong collaboration and communication skills
• MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent or equivalent military experience required
• Full stack system architecture (API / Web / DB / Distributed systems) 
• Back end - Java (Spring Boot, Spring Security), C# - Web APIs
• Database - At least one of the following
  • MySQL/PostgreSQL/MSSQL/RDS
  • MongoDB / FireStore /  Redshift
• Must be onsite at HQ

Platforms

• At least one of the following - GCP (preferred) / AWS / Azure
• Experience with developing UI with React and Sparky framework
• Experience developing container-based applications
• Experience with BigQuery

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company in Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

We’re connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.

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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $167000 - $270500/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  [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?: Yes