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Palo Alto Networks · 1 month ago

Sr Staff Software Engineer

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$145K/yr - $236K/yr
date7+ years exp

Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting the digital way of life. They are looking for a Sr Staff Software Engineer to join the Global Infra TEAM, focusing on backend development and collaboration across teams to innovate and scale the Global Infra Platform.

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Responsibilities

End-to-end backend development of features and core components across their entire life cycle (design, develop, test, deploy, maintain)
Collaborate with peers across different teams and disciplines to shape solutions and integrate with other parts of the product
Work with customers and provide solutions to their day-to-day work and challenges
Contribute to team-wide efforts - code reviews, design reviews, technical and architectural decision

Qualification

Software EngineeringServer-side applicationsPythonCloud PlatformsRelational databasesCI/CD pipelinesREST APIsContainerizationAI/ML pipelinesTeam playerCommunication skillsCollaboration

Required

A Bachelor's or Master's (M.S./B.S.) degree in Computer Science or an equivalent technical field
7+ years of professional Software Engineering experience, ideally focusing on the development of scalable server-side applications
Strong programming proficiency in one or more of the following: Python, Node.js, or TypeScript
Solid understanding of and experience with relational databases (SQL), MongoDB, and BigQuery
A demonstrated ability to be a team player with strong communication skills for effective collaboration across cross-functional groups
Proven experience building and maintaining high-scale server-side applications
Experience utilizing Cloud Platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and managing cloud infrastructure
Experience with REST APIs (design, development, and consumption)
Knowledge of AI/ML pipelines, Data Science principles, and related technologies like Model Context Protocol

Preferred

Prior experience with containerization technologies, specifically Kubernetes and/or Docker

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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (579)
2024 (482)
2023 (341)
2022 (452)
2021 (493)
2020 (235)

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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