Senior Layer-7 Security Engineer – Forward Deployed

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42; Town of Santa Clara (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units

Bonus

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and develop security features for next‑generation firewalls, with a focus on Layer 7 identity and inspection.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement functional specifications and mentor new team members, leveraging 12+ years of software engineering expertise in C/C++ on Unix platforms and deep networking/security knowledge.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Over 12 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ on Unix platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking and security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop security features for next-generation firewalls, focusing on Layer 7 identity and inspection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement functional specifications.
• Mentor new team members.

Skills

C

C++

Unix

TCP/IP

TLS

L4-L7 Protocols

Web Proxies

Agile

Version Control

SDLC

Network Security

Performance Optimization

AI Agents

Layer 7 Inspection

Technical Leadership

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and develop security features for next‑generation firewalls, with a focus on Layer 7 identity and inspection.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement functional specifications and mentor new team members, leveraging 12+ years of software engineering expertise in C/C++ on Unix platforms and deep networking/security knowledge.