Principal Backend Engineer, Cortex AI Platform

Palo Alto Networks; California; Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to join the Cortex backend team, focusing on Cortex XSOAR, XSOAR on-prem, and SaaS. You will design and implement robust backend services with Go and Python, contribute to AI-enabled Cortex solutions, and collaborate across teams to drive scalable security platforms.

The role emphasizes production readiness, real-time issue resolution, and delivering high-impact security capabilities to thousands of customers in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years software engineering experience building scalable server-side apps.
• 4+ years Go and Python programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle backend development for Cortex XSOAR on-prem and SaaS.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape solutions and product integration.
• Engage in production troubleshooting and customer issue resolution.

Skills

Go programming

Python programming

Distributed systems

Linux/Unix

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure)

SQL/NoSQL databases

Linux tooling

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to join the Cortex backend team, focusing on Cortex XSOAR, XSOAR on-prem, and SaaS. You will design and implement robust backend services with Go and Python, contribute to AI-enabled Cortex solutions, and collaborate across teams to drive scalable security platforms.

The role emphasizes production readiness, real-time issue resolution, and delivering high-impact security capabilities to thousands of customers in a hybrid work environment.