Principal Software Engineer, Vulnerability Platform

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 147,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, build, and maintain features for the vulnerability and exposure management experience.

You will participate in architecture discussions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and promote best practices across the engineering organization. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software engineering, strong Python skills, and familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and CI/CD processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Python.
• Experience with backend development best practices and architecture across the stack.
• Ability to switch between research, design, prototyping and implementation.
• Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (preferably GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD processes and tooling.
• Strong problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain features for the unified vulnerability and exposure management experience.
• Participate in architecture strategy sessions and design solutions for Cortex teams.
• Collaborate with teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices.
• Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering org.
• Collaborate with other engineers and ensure your team delivers high-quality output.
• Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production.
• Be a champion of test driven development.

Skills

Python

Backend dev

CI/CD

Cloud (GCP)

Problem solving

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, build, and maintain features for the vulnerability and exposure management experience.

You will participate in architecture discussions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and promote best practices across the engineering organization. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in software engineering, strong Python skills, and familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and CI/CD processes.