Full-Time
Principal Software Engineer
Backend Engineering
Posted on 6/11/2025
Palo Alto Networks
10,001+ employees
Provides cybersecurity solutions and services
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Santa Clara, CA, USA
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cloud-native application development, at large organizations or innovative startups
- Strong programming skills in one of Python, Go, or Java
- Experience with distributed systems architecture and design
- Experience in cloud technologies like ElasticSearch, Pubsub, etc.
- Excellent troubleshooting abilities. Isolate issues found during testing and verify bug fixes once they are resolved
- Experience with cloud development (REST APIs, Databases, Serverless computing) of distributed cloud applications
- Experience with building and delivering services and workflows at scale, leveraging microservices architectures
- Good understanding of public cloud design considerations and limitations in areas of microservice architectures, security, global network infrastructure, distributed systems, and load balancing
- Experience with the agile process and working with software development teams involved with building out full stack products, deployed on the cloud at scale
- Experience as a hands-on tech lead / architect
- Can-do attitude and ability to make trade-off judgements with data driven decision making
- High energy and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communications skills
- BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or related technical degree
- 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
- Experience building UI with React or Angular is a plus (not required)
Palo Alto Networks provides a variety of security solutions aimed at protecting organizations from cyber threats. Their products include firewalls, cloud security solutions, and advanced threat detection systems, which help secure both on-premises and cloud environments. The main components of their offerings are the Strata network security platform, Prisma cloud security suite, and Cortex AI-based security operations platform. These tools work together to manage identity and access, and to prevent modern web attacks. Unlike many competitors, Palo Alto Networks combines hardware, software, and subscription services, allowing clients to receive ongoing updates and support to stay protected against emerging threats. The company's goal is to ensure that businesses and government agencies can safeguard their digital assets and sensitive information effectively.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Increased demand for AI-driven cybersecurity solutions boosts Palo Alto Networks' market potential.
- Growing interest in Zero Trust models aligns with the company's identity management focus.
- 5G adoption drives need for advanced network security, benefiting Palo Alto's firewall products.
What critics are saying
- Integration challenges from acquiring Protect AI may disrupt operations.
- Departure of key leader Rajnish Gupta could impact Cortex division's performance.
- Skyflow's new data privacy vault increases competition in AI security space.
What makes Palo Alto Networks unique
- Palo Alto Networks offers a comprehensive cloud native application protection platform.
- The company provides advanced security technologies for diverse clients, including governments.
- Key products include Strata, Prisma, and Cortex, enhancing on-premises and cloud security.
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With over 30 years of IT and cybersecurity experience driving momentum for enterprises, Gupta joins the company from Palo Alto Networks, where he was the India country director for the Cortex division.