Principal Software Engineer - AI-Driven Layer-7 Security

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced Layer-7 Security software engineer to design and develop features for the next-generation firewalls. You will work on the core application identification engine spanning hardware, virtualized, container and cloud-delivered platforms, delivering high-quality features like ML-powered NGFW and data protection capabilities.

You will collaborate with product management to translate requirements into robust software, mentor teammates, and own critical

Qualifications

• Proficient in C programming under Linux development environment.
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and large-scale, distributed, and/or high-performance software design and architecture.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to leverage AI to maximize productivity and operational efficiency.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in the security or networking industry.
• B.S. degree in Computer Science, similar technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with TCP/IP networking software development.
• Teammate who brings a can-do attitude to a dynamic working environment and is comfortable learning new technologies and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, develop and improve the Next-Generation Firewall, focusing on device identity solutions.
• Own and be responsible for critical components in the Next-Generation Firewall system.
• Deliver features and improvements in high-quality, high-performance components.
• Work with cross-team to design and architect innovative networking security solutions.

Skills

C programming

Linux development

Multithreaded programming

TCP/IP networking

AI productivity tooling

Security industry experience

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Go

Python

Redis

NoSQL databases

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced Layer-7 Security software engineer to design and develop features for the next-generation firewalls. You will work on the core application identification engine spanning hardware, virtualized, container and cloud-delivered platforms, delivering high-quality features like ML-powered NGFW and data protection capabilities.

You will collaborate with product management to translate requirements into robust software, mentor teammates, and own critical