Palo Alto Networks · 2 weeks ago
Principal Engineer Software (Big Data)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $225K/yr
6+ years expPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting the digital way of life. They are seeking an experienced Big Data Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver next-generation technologies within their Prisma Access team, focusing on building scalable software features and collaborating with various teams.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features on our next-generation security platform as part of our Prisma Access
Work with different development and quality assurances groups to achieve the best quality
Suggest and implement improvements to the development process
Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
Qualification
Required
At least 6+ years of development experience
Experience in developing services in the cloud/Kubernetes
Experience with building data pipelines and analytics pipelines using like dataflow, pubsub, GKE
Strong understanding of message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable ‘big data' data stores
Experience with RESTful interfaces and Build Management tools (Gradle, maven)
Experience in continuous integration and design
Experience with Test-Driven Development
Experience with distributed computing and object-oriented design and analysis
Strong understanding of microservices-based deployments with the ability to design services
Showcase your ability of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, peer review, and operations
Familiarity with Agile (e.g., Scrum Process)
Familiarity in Big Data technologies like Hive, Kafka, Hadoop, SQL, developing APIs
Familiarity working with GCP or other Cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
High energy and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude
Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communications skills
Fast learner and eager to absorb new emerging technologies
M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
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
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