Palo Alto Networks · 2 weeks ago
Principal Engineer Software (Prisma AIRS Backend)
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $238K/yr
8+ years expPalo Alto Networks is committed to protecting the digital way of life through innovative cybersecurity solutions. They are seeking a Principal Engineer Software to design, develop, and optimize backend systems for their AI security platform, Prisma AIRS, ensuring robust and scalable software products for secure AI usage.
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Responsibilities
Design and build innovative, scalable software products to ensure our customers can use AI securely
Own new features/functionality from start to finish. Participate in all phases of the product development cycle, from definition, design, through implementation and test. Ensure that applications are production-ready, scalable, and reliable
Collaborate with product managers, frontend software engineers, product designers, and infrastructure engineers to shape the future of Prisma AIRS Model Security
Operate production services with hundreds of enterprise customers as a true owner, ensuring that Prisma AIRS customers experience top-notch reliability, availability, and performance
Develop expertise in new technologies and keep up with the rapidly evolving AI security landscape
Qualification
Required
Expertise in at least one programming language such as modern Python (type hints, Pydantic, etc), Go, Java, C#, or C++
8+ years experience in designing large distributed system and web services in the cloud
Experience writing comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
Experience with a major cloud provider like GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, and Grafana is a plus
Experience partnering with front end engineers (collaborate on schema required to power a UI, for example) is a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication, able to collaborate and convey ideas effectively
Self-disciplined, self-managed, self-motivated, and strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
Ready to understand and dissect new technology stacks quickly
Excited about working in an agile and fast paced environment
BS or MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience or equivalent military experience
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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