Principal SWE - Architect of Scalable Network Scanning

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units

Bonus

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is seeking a senior backend architect to establish the technical vision for a next-generation network scanning platform and to design robust solutions for large-scale data ingestion and memory optimization. You will own the software lifecycle end-to-end, ensuring zero-downtime deployments and providing tier-4 escalation support for production outages.

You will mentor senior engineers, lead architectural decisions, and uphold high engineering standards through rigorous

Qualifications

• Experience in vulnerability detection tools and implementing complex backend engineering solutions.
• Ability to mentor senior engineers and maintain high standards through rigorous design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural and backend engineering efforts for large-scale data ingestion and memory optimization.
• Provide tier-4 escalation support for production outages and ensure zero-downtime deployments.
• Mentor and elevate engineering excellence through design reviews and hands-on guidance.

Skills

Architectural Leadership

Backend Engineering

SSH Connection Pooling

Memory Optimization

BigQuery

Google Cloud Storage

Vulnerability Scanning

OpenVAS

Nuclei

FedRAMP Compliance

Code Review

Mentorship

Job description

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is seeking a senior backend architect to establish the technical vision for a next-generation network scanning platform and to design robust solutions for large-scale data ingestion and memory optimization. You will own the software lifecycle end-to-end, ensuring zero-downtime deployments and providing tier-4 escalation support for production outages.

You will mentor senior engineers, lead architectural decisions, and uphold high engineering standards through rigorous