Principal Engineer Software (Cloud NW & AI Security) - Santa Clara, CA HQ onsite 3 days per week

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Engineer in Cloud Network and AI Security, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of cybersecurity. This exciting position involves developing next-generation virtualization and service offerings, focusing on core platform and network improvements across diverse cloud environments. You'll engage in all phases of product development, from concept to implementation, and work with cutting-edge technologies. If you're passionate about innovation and eager to make a significant impact in the cybersecurity landscape, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Restricted Stock Units

Bonus Opportunities

Development Programs

Personal Wellbeing Programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience with strong expertise in C, Python, and Go.
• Proficient in cloud deployments on Azure, AWS, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features for virtualization across cloud environments.
• Engage in all phases of product development from concept to testing.

Skills

C Programming

Python

Go

Linux Systems Programming

Cloud Service Architecture

Network Security

Scripting (Bash)

Kubernetes

Terraform

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science

Equivalent Military Experience

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

eBPF

DPDK

XDP

CNI

Job description

Principal Engineer Software (Cloud NW & AI Security) - Santa Clara, CA HQ onsite 3 days per week

Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:
Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are
We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported.

Job Description
Your Career
Join our Cloud Network and AI Security team and contribute to developing next-generation virtualization and service offerings for our Next-Gen firewalls and AI Runtime security solutions. You will be pivotal in designing and implementing new features and integrations across various cloud environments including public and private clouds, and Kubernetes clusters, focusing particularly on core platform and network improvements in both virtual machines and container form factors.

Your Impact

• Design and implement new features and integrations for virtualization features across diverse cloud environments and deployments
• Engage in all phases of the product development cycle from concept definition, design, through implementation, and testing
• Develop comprehensive functional specifications, evaluate task requirements and timelines, and contribute to design, development, debugging, and support processes
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies, various hypervisors, system software, and networking

Qualifications
Your Experience

• Strong expertise in programming languages such as C, Python, and Go
• Proficiency in low-level linux systems programming technologies such as eBPF
• Familiarity with cloud service architectures, including compute, networking, load-balancers, and identity management
• Experience with cloud deployments on platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Knowledge of network virtualization technologies like DPDK, XDP
• Strong knowledge in network security fields like stateful firewall, packet processing, and network ACL
• Strong scripting skills in bash and Python
• Experience with Kubernetes and CNI is preferred
• Familiarity with Terraform/CFT/PowerShell ARM templates
• Minimum 8 years of related engineering experience

Education

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent military experience required

The Team
Our engineering team is at the core of our products - connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating - challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don't shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. The starting base salary is expected to be between $147000 - $237500YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

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 legally protected characteristics.