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Palo Alto Networks · 18 hours ago

Sr Principal Engineer Hardware

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$170K/yr - $276K/yr
date10+ years exp

Palo Alto Networks is committed to protecting our digital way of life through innovation and technology. The Sr Principal Engineer Hardware will be responsible for developing ASICs, FPGAs, and systems for the next generation firewall platforms, focusing on system architecture and performance optimization.

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Responsibilities

Work on the development of ASICs, FPGAs and Systems that power Palo Alto Network’s Next Generation Firewall platforms
Identify performance bottlenecks and solutions
Design and model protocol and sub-component offload solutions
Do hands-on coding, including: Prototyping and modeling of new architectures and designs
Architectural models, test infrastructure, pre- and post-silicon validation
In-house Processor Tool Chain Development - Assembler, Debugger, Simulator
Infrastructure to support ASIC team development and verification
ASIC microcode and device driver development

Qualification

ASIC designFPGA developmentSystem software designNetworking protocolsC/C++ codingEmbedded networkingHardware offloadingContainerized developmentLinux/Kernel driversMulti-CPU architecturesIPC mechanismsNetwork securityHardware bring-upSoft skills

Required

Minimum 10 years of related experience required
Be part of System Architecture team defining the architecture of next generation ASICs, FPGAs and systems
Background in embedded networking, forwarding or platform software
Expertise with various aspects of system software design, networking protocols, multi-processor systems, and hardware offloading
In-depth knowledge of networking equipment & architectures – system hardware, CPUs, ASIC etc
Experienced in networking protocols – mobile, routing, transport layer, SSL/TLS, etc
Experienced in Software and Hardware co-design and understanding HW offload including system modeling for feasibility and tradeoffs
Experience with designing system software for enterprise networking equipment
Strong coding skills including C/C++, Bash, Python, etc
Familiarity with containerized development and docker and Linux/Kernel drivers
Familiarity with x86, MIPS and ARM architectures, and interface standards such as PCIe
Experience with IPC mechanisms and multi-CPU architectures

Preferred

Experience with network security desired
New hardware bring-up experience desired

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

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

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Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
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Nikesh Arora
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