Palo Alto Networks · 5 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer (Master's)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$104K/yr - $170K/yr
2+ years expPalo Alto Networks is a leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to protecting our digital way of life through innovation and collaboration. The Staff Software Engineer will join a Research and Development team to design and develop software solutions that address cybersecurity threats using cutting-edge technology and AI-assisted tools.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCyber SecurityAgentic AICloud SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy software solutions with agility and rapid iteration
Use and experiment with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, internal agents) to boost productivity and improve code quality
Help define and evolve new engineering practices that leverage AI for code generation, testing, documentation, refactoring, and operations
Write clean, maintainable code and participate in peer reviews and team design discussions
Contribute to the automation of development, deployment, and monitoring processes as part of a DevOps culture
Continuously learn and apply new AI technologies, frameworks, and techniques that can enhance developer workflows
Participate in team retrospectives and help drive improvements in team velocity and product quality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience or a Master's degree earned recently or anticipated to be earned within the next 12 months in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering or something similar
Strong programming skills in either Python, Java or C/C++
Familiarity with Networking fundamentals (for Embedded & Distributed Systems positions)
An understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science
Exemplify strong initiative and ability to work independently with limited direction
Ability to work cross functionally with other engineers, researchers and Product Managers
Excellent communications skills and an interest in Cybersecurity
Preferred
Exposure to large language models (LLMs) or AI/ML APIs, even through personal projects
Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, AWS or Azure) and containerized development (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with modern developer tools such as CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and infrastructure-as-code
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
Recent News
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