Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Xpanse)

ZipRecruiter; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cybersecurity is seeking a senior software engineer to lead projects and mentor team members. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in SaaS software development, strong skills in Python, and expertise in database management. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building customer-facing SaaS software.
• Experience leading enterprise features on multi-tenant platforms.
• Strong database, data modeling, and performance optimization skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from requirements to delivery.
• Collaborate with product management, UX, and engineering teams.
• Design and optimize data models and queries.

Skills

Database skills

Data modeling

Performance optimization

API design

Python

Tools

MySQL

BigQuery

Flask

Angular

GCP

Job description

Job Description

Company Description

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 built on challenging and disrupting the status quo, seeking innovators committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity.

Who We Are

We take our mission seriously, relentlessly protecting our customers. We believe each team member's ideas contribute to our success. Our values, crowdsourced from employees, include disruptive innovation, collaboration, integrity, and inclusion. We foster an environment of continuous learning, personal wellbeing, and flexible work arrangements to support our team.

Job Description

Your Career

You will be part of a team enabling customers to engage with their data via our web application. Responsibilities include designing and building data models, APIs, and user interfaces, collaborating with engineers, and owning end-to-end feature delivery. You'll prototype new functionalities, implement solutions, and mentor team members, working closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, UX designers, and architects.

Your Impact

• Lead projects from requirements to delivery, often as project lead
• Collaborate with product management, UX, and engineering teams
• Identify and solve technical problems proactively
• Mentor engineers and promote high-quality output
• Participate in cross-team technical collaborations
• Design and optimize data models and queries using technologies like MySQL and BigQuery
• Develop business logic and API endpoints with Python and Flask
• Create user interfaces with Angular

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience building customer-facing SaaS software
• Experience leading enterprise features on multi-tenant platforms
• Proficiency in prototyping, building, testing, and deploying projects
• Ability to balance new development with technical debt management
• Strong database, data modeling, and performance optimization skills
• Understanding of concurrency, API design, and distributed systems
• Expertise in Python
• GCP knowledge is a plus

Additional Information

The Team

Xpanse protects critical organizations by identifying internet risks others cannot find, building security products that convert data into cybersecurity insights.

Compensation Disclosure

Compensation depends on experience and location, with a range of $0 - $0 per year, including potential stock and bonuses. Benefits details are available upon request.

Our Commitment

We value diversity, innovation, and inclusion. We provide accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For assistance, contact [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination based on protected characteristics. All information is kept confidential per EEO guidelines.