Palo Alto Networks · 21 hours ago
Sr Principal Engineer Software (AIRS AI Platform)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$212K/yr - $240K/yr
12+ years expPalo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting the digital way of life. They are seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to design, develop, and optimize robust backend systems for their AI security platform, Prisma AIRS, ensuring scalable and high-performance solutions.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive the technical vision and long-term strategy for multiple complex, highly distributed backend systems
Lead the end-to-end architecture and design of innovative, cross-functional product initiatives, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and secure for a global enterprise
Influence technical and product roadmaps by collaborating with senior leaders, product managers, and engineers across multiple organizations
Serve as a hands-on technical leader, providing mentorship and raising the technical bar for other senior and staff-level engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence
Pioneer and evangelize best practices for software development, operational excellence, and architectural patterns that impact entire product lines
Qualification
Required
Deep and proven experience (12+ years) of architecting, building, and launching complex, large-scale distributed systems with significant business impact
Expert-level proficiency in modern Python or at least one strongly typed programming language such as Go, Java, or C++
Deep expertise in modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a track record of building highly scalable and resilient cloud-native applications
Demonstrable experience operating mission-critical systems in production with stringent SLAs, including on-call leadership and incident response
Extensive experience with Kubernetes and the cloud-native ecosystem, including a deep understanding of its internals and operational best practices
Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Comfortable with ambiguity and possess the ability to drive clarity and alignment on technical direction in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
Preferred
Experience with machine learning (ML/MLOps), security, or data engineering would be a significant advantage
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
Recent News
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