Palo Alto Networks · 3 hours ago
Sr Staff Software Engineer (Cortex Xpanse)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$126K/yr - $204K/yr
5+ years expPalo Alto Networks is committed to protecting our digital way of life through innovative technology. The Senior Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for designing and building scalable backend services and APIs, contributing to the development lifecycle of systems that mitigate external security risks.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain the core services and data pipelines for our Attack Surface Management platform
Take part in architecture strategy sessions—work with your colleagues to design solutions that accommodate the requirements of the various modules across Cortex
Collaborate with your team to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices
Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering organization
Collaborate with other engineers and ensure that your team delivers high-quality output
Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of designing, developing, deploying, and supporting complex, scalable software systems
Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or Golang
Extensive experience with API design and development, including RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining data pipelines and ETL processes
Working knowledge of data processing frameworks and tools (e.g., Apache Spark, Apache Beam, or similar)
Significant experience with software development best practices, including CI/CD, automated testing, and agile methodologies
Significant experience working with at least one major cloud platform (e.g., GCP, AWS, or Azure), and their data services
Proven experience driving design and implementation of technical solutions in the face of ambiguity—we will ask you about this
Experience and interest in mentoring other engineers in order to contribute to the technical growth of the team
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
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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