Senior DLP Platform Architect - Scale & Detection

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 315,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in California is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the architecture and scalability of its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) platform. The role involves defining strategic vision, ensuring system performance, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have 12+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems and deep expertise in microservices and cloud infrastructure. This position offers a competitive salary range of $230,000 - $315,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in large-scale distributed systems.
• 3+ years as a Distinguished or Principal Engineer.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term direction for the DLP platform architecture.
• Guide the design and implementation of resilient systems.
• Mentor Staff and Principal engineers to influence technical direction.

Skills

Microservices

Streaming systems (Kafka/Pulsar/Kinesis)

Stateful architectures

Cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Performance optimization

Technical mentorship

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Kubernetes

RocksDB

Redis

Cassandra

Job description

A leading cybersecurity company in California is seeking a Distinguished Engineer to lead the architecture and scalability of its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) platform. The role involves defining strategic vision, ensuring system performance, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have 12+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems and deep expertise in microservices and cloud infrastructure. This position offers a competitive salary range of $230,000 - $315,000 annually depending on experience and qualifications.