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Palo Alto Networks · 10 hours ago

Principal Engineer Software (Public Cloud)

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$147K/yr - $238K/yr

7+ years exp

Palo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting the digital way of life through innovative technology. They are seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to design, develop, and maintain the core backend infrastructure for their Cortex Cloud Platform, focusing on enhancing cloud security for customers.

Agentic AICloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work across team boundaries

Drive projects from requirements to design and implementation as project lead

Align key stakeholders including product management, UX design, and fellow engineering stakeholders

Proactively review design, identify risks and mitigate risks in ongoing and planned projects to ensure smooth execution

Mentor engineers across the department

Regularly provide cross-team technical collaboration and consultation

Design, build, and optimize data models and queries for speed and scale, using data storage technologies like MySQL and BigQuery

Qualification

Cloud-native applicationsPythonGoJavaDistributed systems architectureMicroservicesElasticSearchPub/SubREST APIsServerless computingPublic cloud designTroubleshootingMentoringCollaboration

Required

7+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with a heavy focus on developing cloud-native applications at scale

Expert-level programming skills in at least one of: Python, Go, or Java

Deep practical experience in distributed systems architecture and microservices

Proven ability to build and deliver high-volume services, leveraging technologies like ElasticSearch, Pub/Sub, REST APIs, and Serverless computing

Exceptional troubleshooting abilities and a 'can-do' attitude when faced with complex, ambiguous problems

A strong understanding of public cloud design considerations (security, networking, load balancing) and the limitations of building services at a global scale

Experience acting as a hands-on tech lead or architect, making data-driven trade-off judgments

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.

Founded in 2005

Santa Clara, California, USA

10001+ employees

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

Leadership Team

Helmut Reisinger

CEO EMEA

Nikesh Arora

Chairman CEO

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