Principal Cloud Security Engineer - Layer-7 & Cloud Apps

Palo Alto Networks; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead cloud security solutions and high-scale distributed systems. You will design, implement, and deploy security features across Layer-7 platforms, collaborating with product management and SRE teams to deliver secure, scalable services.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, ownership, and communication across multi-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Salary ranges reflect experience and location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field.
• 7+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Go or Java; Python or C valued.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and troubleshoot cloud security solutions.
• Lead end-to-end delivery with product and QA teams.
• Develop scalable cloud security architectures.
• Manage full product lifecycle from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with PM, SRE, and QA for high-quality services.
• Simplify complex issues to improve customer outcomes.
• Foster innovation and ownership within the team.

Skills

Go or Java

Python or C

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Cloud tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Redis

BigQuery

Bigtable

MongoDB

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead cloud security solutions and high-scale distributed systems. You will design, implement, and deploy security features across Layer-7 platforms, collaborating with product management and SRE teams to deliver secure, scalable services.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, ownership, and communication across multi-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Salary ranges reflect experience and location.