Principal Software Engineer – Attack Surface Platform

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 237,500; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the Cortex Xpanse team in Santa Clara, California. This role focuses on building scalable backend services and APIs while working on the Attack Surface Management platform. Candidates should have 7+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in languages such as Python or Java, and a solid understanding of API design. An annual salary ranges from $147,000 to $237,500, depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or Golang.
• Extensive experience with API design and development.
• Working knowledge of data processing frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core services and data pipelines.
• Collaborate on architecture strategy and solutions.
• Drive technical best practices within the organization.
• Take ownership of projects and support them in production.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

Java

Golang

API design

Data pipelines

ETL processes

Cloud platforms

Mentoring

Tools

Apache Spark

Apache Beam

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer to join the Cortex Xpanse team in Santa Clara, California. This role focuses on building scalable backend services and APIs while working on the Attack Surface Management platform. Candidates should have 7+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in languages such as Python or Java, and a solid understanding of API design. An annual salary ranges from $147,000 to $237,500, depending on qualifications and experience.