Palo Alto Networks · 16 hours ago
Sr Staff Engineer Software (AI/ML)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $204K/yr
5+ years expPalo Alto Networks is united by a shared mission to protect our digital way of life through innovative technology. They are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design and deliver next-generation technologies within the Prisma Access team, focusing on AI/ML applications and collaboration across various teams.
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Responsibilities
Collaboration & Cross-Functional Leadership: Work alongside a team of Data Plane, Control Plane, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Security, and Networking experts. Collaborate with product teams, platform teams, the PanOS team, QA, PMs, DevOps, and Security to streamline deployments and optimize system reliability
Technical Strategy & Implementation: Design, develop, and implement highly scalable software features and infrastructure focused on AI/ML applications to transform our next-generation platform
AI-Driven Innovation: Drive the application of AI/ML techniques to reinvent the SDLC and drastically improve product outcomes in areas such as quality, observability, monitoring, and automated troubleshooting
Performance Optimization: Profile, optimize, and tune the control plane and data plane for efficient cloud operation. Enhance performance, cost-efficiency, and availability in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, OCI)
Process & Tools: Be hands-on in creating tools, processes, and systems that drive transparency, alignment, and direction, specifically aimed at enhancing developer productivity
Data-Driven Decisions: Lead data-driven analysis efforts to identify opportunities for AI to improve product outcomes and work with development teams to ensure successful AI integration across the ecosystem
Industry Leadership: Contribute to ongoing learning and innovation, striving to define industry standards rather than waiting for direction
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in software engineering (Backend, Full Stack, Data Engineering, or Applied Science)
Hands-on programming mastery in Python and Go is required
Required hands-on experience with LLMs and GenAI applications, or Machine Learning/Data Science experience including ETL, dataset curation, and running large evals. Note: Production-level experience is required; demos, PoCs, and side projects do not qualify
Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or OCI) and cloud-native technologies
Strong background in networking concepts, proxies, the TCP/IP stack, and TLS. Solid foundational knowledge in Networking and Cloud is crucial for applying AI/ML effectively in this team
Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills with a 'go-getter' mindset and the ability to drive ambiguous projects to completion
Preferred
Experience building your own MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers
Strong passion for eliminating inefficiencies and improving developer productivity
Experience with multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments and edge computing
Exposure to serverless computing (Knative, AWS Lambda)
Experience working with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
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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