Senior Software Engineer, Secrets Hub

Jobs Paloaltonetworks; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a founding engineer for the Secrets Hub team to help shape our engineering culture, standards, and architecture. You will work with AWS serverless technologies, write high‑quality Python code, and collaborate with stakeholders from product, UX, security, and engineering teams in Israel.

You will design scalable, secure services, lead architectural initiatives, and set standards for quality and CI/CD across global teams in a fast‑paced SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands‑on software development experience with at least 3 years building production systems in Python (or a comparable modern language).
• Strong architectural design skills and deep understanding of cloud‑native patterns.
• Experience building secure, reliable SaaS/multi‑tenant services.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects, review designs, and mentor teammates.
• Deep familiarity with AWS core services and serverless architecture (Lambda, DynamoDB, etc.).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE or related field (or elite military tech unit alumni).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable and secure services as part of the Secrets Hub platform.
• Lead complex technical initiatives, architectural decisions, and system design within the team.
• Set the standard for software quality, security, testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Collaborate daily with product managers, architects, and engineers across global teams.
• Work with AWS serverless technologies and AWS CDK in a modern, IaC‑driven development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot complex production scenarios and drive long‑term improvements in reliability and observability.
• Be a key contributor to defining the technical identity of a growing team.

Skills

Python

AWS

Leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related field

Tools

AWS Lambda

DynamoDB

Step Functions

AWS CDK

CI/CD

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real‑world problems with cutting‑edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real‑world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real‑time problem‑solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Secrets Hub is a cloud-native, multi‑cloud SaaS product that helps organizations centralize secrets management across AWS, Azure, GCP, and HashiCorp Vault. It is used by some of the world’s largest enterprises to secure critical workloads in modern DevOps environments. As a founding engineer in this new team, you will play a key role in shaping our engineering culture, standards, and architecture. You will work with AWS serverless technologies, write high‑quality Python code, and collaborate with stakeholders from product, UX, security, and engineering teams in Israel.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable and secure services as part of the Secrets Hub platform.
• Lead complex technical initiatives, architectural decisions, and system design within the team.
• Set the standard for software quality, security, testing, and CI/CD practices.
• Collaborate daily with product managers, architects, and engineers across global teams.
• Work with AWS serverless technologies and AWS CDK in a modern, IaC‑driven development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot complex production scenarios and drive long‑term improvements in reliability and observability.
• Be a key contributor to defining the technical identity of a growing team.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands‑on software development experience, including at least 3 years building production systems in Python (or a comparable modern language).
• Strong architectural design skills and deep understanding of cloud‑native patterns.
• Experience building secure, reliable services in a SaaS or multi‑tenant environment.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects, review designs, and mentor teammates.
• Deep familiarity with AWS core services and serverless architecture (Lambda, DynamoDB, Step Functions, etc.).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or elite military tech unit alumni).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a product company and collaborating with remote R&D teams.
• Frontend development experience (React, PrimeReact, TypeScript) is a plus.
• Experience with database design and performance (Aurora RDS, DynamoDB).
• Familiarity with secrets management, identity, or cloud security domains.
• Background in event‑driven or microservice architectures.
• Hands‑on experience with multi‑cloud environments (GCP, Azure)

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.