Senior AI-First Finance Systems Engineer

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a senior IT engineer to advance finance‑oriented initiatives. You will build AI‑driven, full‑stack enterprise applications using TypeScript, NestJS and React, operating across cloud‑native services and Vertex AI to deliver measurable business impact.

You will design scalable systems, integrate AI responsibly, and collaborate with Finance stakeholders, while upholding high coding standards and accelerating velocity through automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3-5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong full‑stack development experience.
• Practical experience integrating AI services (Vertex AI, OpenAI, RAG, embeddings, tool/function calling).
• Experience with CI/CD, containerization, and production observability.
• Strong debugging, system thinking, and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full‑stack enterprise applications supporting finance initiatives using TypeScript, NestJS, React, and SQL.
• Own major features or services from design through production deployment.
• Build AI‑integrated workflows (RAG pipelines, structured LLM calls, automation orchestration) with strong guardrails and evaluation practices.
• Integrate securely with finance systems and data sources to enable reliable automation.
• Establish high‑quality testing, logging, tracing, and observability practices.
• Improve development velocity by leveraging AI coding tools responsibly and validating outputs.
• Contribute architectural input in design reviews and challenge weak designs.
• Debug complex production issues and implement safeguards to prevent recurrence.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews and pairing.

Skills

Full-stack development

AI services integration

CI/CD

Production observability

Debugging and system thinking

Independent delivery

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Vertex AI

OpenAI

RAG

Embeddings

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a senior IT engineer to advance finance‑oriented initiatives. You will build AI‑driven, full‑stack enterprise applications using TypeScript, NestJS and React, operating across cloud‑native services and Vertex AI to deliver measurable business impact.

You will design scalable systems, integrate AI responsibly, and collaborate with Finance stakeholders, while upholding high coding standards and accelerating velocity through automation.