Principal Backend Engineer - Enterprise Browser & Security

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 147,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior/Principal Backend Engineer for its Santa Clara headquarters to join the Talon team, delivering Enterprise Browser security solutions. You will own feature development end-to-end, improving multi-layer security and driving high-impact architecture decisions.

Responsibilities include designing and deploying backend services, collaborating across teams, and mentoring peers to maintain robust, scalable systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing backend systems in Go, C#, Java, or C++.
• Strong backend development experience with modern service architectures and cloud-native solutions.
• Experience with multi-threaded and multi-process development focusing on performance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and deploy enterprise backend features from end-to-end.
• Own and drive specific feature segments with accountability for quality and delivery.

Skills

Go/C#/Java/C++

Backend development

Cloud platforms

Microservices

High-performance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree

PhD (related field)

Tools

Golang

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior/Principal Backend Engineer for its Santa Clara headquarters to join the Talon team, delivering Enterprise Browser security solutions. You will own feature development end-to-end, improving multi-layer security and driving high-impact architecture decisions.

Responsibilities include designing and deploying backend services, collaborating across teams, and mentoring peers to maintain robust, scalable systems.