Senior Backend Engineer: Cloud & Microservices Leader

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to help build our next-gen Cloud Management Platform. You will lead hands-on development of scalable cloud control plane in hybrid deployments and mentor teammates.

Our engineers work on cutting-edge security solutions, collaborating with product management and QA to deliver reliable software. This role requires strong Go/Python skills, cloud native thinking, and a passion for solving hard problems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building large enterprise applications.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive end-to-end delivery.
• Experience with the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, peer review, and operations.
• Expertise in Go and Python; strong OO design fundamentals.
• Experience with microservice based solutions on public cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes.
• MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, Collaborate and Develop highly scalable cloud control plane for managing services at scale in hybrid deployments.
• Hands‑on participation in developing next generation configuration management architecture.
• Technical leadership and end‑to‑end delivery of solutions in collaboration with cross‑functional product management, development and quality assurance teams in a fast paced environment.
• Deliberate and build frameworks to improve quality of micro services.
• Work with Devops and Technical Support teams to investigate and resolve critical customer defects.
• Recruit and Mentor new team members.

Skills

GoLang

Python

OO design

CI/CD

Leadership

Kubernetes

Education

MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Palo Alto Networks in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to help build our next-gen Cloud Management Platform. You will lead hands-on development of scalable cloud control plane in hybrid deployments and mentor teammates.

Our engineers work on cutting-edge security solutions, collaborating with product management and QA to deliver reliable software. This role requires strong Go/Python skills, cloud native thinking, and a passion for solving hard problems.