Senior AI Software Engineer – GenAI & Microservices

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; California; On-site; USD 129,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is hiring for an AI-focused software engineer role in California. You will design, build, and deploy scalable AI-enabled services using Python, React, and modern microservices patterns.

You will implement GenAI workflows, integrate APIs across GTM apps, and work with LLMs, LangChain, and LangGraph while ensuring observability, security, and robust CI/CD processes in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of professional software engineering experience (or 1-3 years with a Master’s degree).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Backend Mastery: Strong proficiency in Python, including frameworks like FastAPI or Django, for building APIs and microservices.
• GenAI / AI Stack: Hands-on experience building applications using modern LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Llama) and orchestration tools (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph, or LlamaIndex).
• Frontend Basics: Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
• Core Engineering Foundations: Good understanding of RESTful API design, relational/NoSQL databases, version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• AI Solutions & Application Development: Full-Stack & Microservices Engineering to design, build, test, and deploy scalable services using Python and React.
• GenAI & Workflow Automation: Implement GenAI tools, multi-step workflows, RAG systems, and API integrations for GTM logic across sales, support, and business apps.
• Architecture Support: Collaborate on solution designs, integrating proxy-first AI setups and unified API endpoints for LLMs.
• AI Observability & Monitoring: Instrument tracing and logging for LLM inputs/outputs, model latency, and cost tracking.
• Testing & Quality Assurance: Set up evaluation frameworks and feedback loops to detect model drift and improve output quality.
• Security & Guardrails: Implement input/output guardrails to protect data, guard against prompt injection, and ensure resilience.
• Agile Execution: Own user stories end-to-end from code through CI/CD and production support.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product managers to clarify requirements and resolve production issues.

Skills

Python

React

JavaScript/TypeScript

RESTful API design

CI/CD

Agile practices

GenAI / AI Stack

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

FastAPI

Django

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

OpenAI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

FastAPI

Django

LangChain

LangGraph

LlamaIndex

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

Azure

OpenAI

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is hiring for an AI-focused software engineer role in California. You will design, build, and deploy scalable AI-enabled services using Python, React, and modern microservices patterns.

You will implement GenAI workflows, integrate APIs across GTM apps, and work with LLMs, LangChain, and LangGraph while ensuring observability, security, and robust CI/CD processes in an Agile environment.