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Company

Palo Alto Networks · 3 days ago

Sr Software Engineer, Backend (Shared Services)

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$126K/yr - $204K/yr

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with development teams and product managers to ideate and design software solutions

Design and develop robust backend services using 1 or 2 years of expertise GoLang, NodeJS

Architect both client-side and server-side systems

Develop and manage scalable NoSQL or SQL databases and applications

Create effective REST APIs with support for versioning

Write test-driven code to ensure high-quality software

Produce comprehensive functional and design specifications

Provide suggestions and ideas for framework improvements

Develop data-driven software with a focus on a generic design approach

Innovate and introduce new ideas to the team

Proactively solve problems and deliver high-quality solutions

Qualification

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GoLangNode.jsDockerKubernetesNoSQL databasesSQL databasesGraph databasesTerraformCI/CD processesData security principlesTesting frameworksUnit testsEvent-driven architectureMessage queuesData structuresAlgorithmsSecure codeNextJSReactJSGCPAWS

Required

MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent or equivalent military experience

Proficiency in GoLang, Node.js

Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes ecosystems

Expertise in NoSQL, SQL or Graph databases

Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform

Understanding of DevOps practices, including observability and monitoring (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)

Experience with CI/CD processes

Basic understanding of data security and protection principles

Must have familiarity with testing frameworks and writing unit tests for Go, NodeJS applications

Familiarity with event-driven architecture and message queues like Kafka, RabbitMQ

Familiarity with common software stacks and data structures and algorithms

Preferred

Experience in writing secure code is advantageous

Knowledge of various front-end technologies, libraries, and tools including NextJS, ReactJS is a big plus

Experience with public cloud platforms such as GCP and AWS is a plus

Benefits

FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account

Mental and financial health resources

Personalized learning opportunities

Restricted stock units

Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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4.1

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

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