Senior Principal Cloud Applications Engineer – Data Path

Palo Alto Networks; California (MO); On-site; USD 170,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking experienced engineers to tackle challenging problems across network, firewall, and cloud platforms. You will join a fast-moving, collaborative team that builds state-of-the-art security features and scalable software products for global customers.

This role offers opportunities to work on high-impact projects with cutting-edge technologies. The team values ownership, clear communication, and a can-do attitude as you contribute to innovative solutions in a leading

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 2+ years of industry experience.
• Minimum 7 years professional experience in security or networking industry.
• Experience with multi-threaded, distributed, high-performance software design and architecture.
• Experience with TCP/IP networking software development.
• Willingness and ability to leverage AI to maximize productivity and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, develop and improve the Next-Generation Firewall in terms of functionality and performance, working on device identity solutions.
• Own and be responsible for critical components in the Next-Generation Firewall system.
• Deliver features and improvements in critical components in high quality and performance.

Skills

C programming

Go

Python

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Redis

NoSQL databases

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking experienced engineers to tackle challenging problems across network, firewall, and cloud platforms. You will join a fast-moving, collaborative team that builds state-of-the-art security features and scalable software products for global customers.

This role offers opportunities to work on high-impact projects with cutting-edge technologies. The team values ownership, clear communication, and a can-do attitude as you contribute to innovative solutions in a leading