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Palo Alto Networks · 2 weeks ago

Sr Software Engineer, Tools and Platforms (Cortex)

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$126K/yr - $185K/yr

Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting the digital way of life. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about building innovative tools and platforms, with a focus on creating high-quality, maintainable, and scalable software to support R&D and DevOps teams.

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Responsibilities

Write product or system development code
Participate in, or lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst best design practices
Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices (e.g., style guidelines, checking code in, accuracy, testability, and efficiency)
Contribute to existing documentation
Provide operational support for our tools/applications maintained by the Cortex DevOps Tooling team
Maintain/build resilient infrastructure focused on performance, security, and sound system design practices

Qualification

PythonCloud Provider(s)Micro-services architectureDistributed systemsSoftware test engineeringInfrastructure developmentCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

Graduate degree or equivalent practical experience in the field of Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent military experience
Proficiency with software development in one or more programming languages (Python preferred)
Proficiency in developing large-scale infrastructure, distributed systems or networks, or experience with Compute technologies, storage, or hardware architecture
Proficiency with any major Cloud Provider(s)
Experience with developing, deploying, and/or maintaining micro-services architecture with Kubernetes
Proficiency in code and system health, diagnosis and resolution, and software test engineering

Benefits

Restricted stock units
Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

H1B Sponsorship

Palo Alto Networks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$65M
Key Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M

Leadership Team

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Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
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Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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