Senior Layer-7 Security Engineer — AI-Driven Firewall

Palo Alto Networks; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 156,000 - 253,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced software engineer for the Layer-7 Security group to design and develop device identity solutions and other security features for the next-generation firewalls. You will work across hardware, software, and cloud delivery to deliver high-impact security capabilities.

You’ll collaborate with product management, apply your knowledge to functional design, and work with QA and field support teams throughout the software development lifecycle, contributing

Qualifications

• Proficient in C programming under Linux development environment.
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and large-scale, distributed, and/or high-performance software design and architecture.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to leverage AI to maximize productivity and operational efficiency.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in the security or networking industry.
• B.S. degree in Computer Science, similar technical discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with TCP/IP networking software development.
• Teammate who brings a can-do attitude to a dynamic working environment and is comfortable learning new technologies and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop device identity solutions and other security features on next-gen firewalls.
• Collaborate with product management to translate user requirements into design and implementation.
• Implement robust, efficient code and participate in the full software development lifecycle with QA and field support.
• Contribute to networking and security architectures and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

C programming under Linux

Multithreaded programming

AI augmentation for productivity

7+ years in security/networking

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

TCP/IP networking software development

Team player with can-do attitude

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Go

Python

Redis

NoSQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced software engineer for the Layer-7 Security group to design and develop device identity solutions and other security features for the next-generation firewalls. You will work across hardware, software, and cloud delivery to deliver high-impact security capabilities.

You’ll collaborate with product management, apply your knowledge to functional design, and work with QA and field support teams throughout the software development lifecycle, contributing