Senior Principal Engineer, Cortex Xpanse Collections

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical vision for the Cortex Xpanse ASM platform. This role involves architecting scalable backend systems and data pipelines while mentoring engineering talent.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering, proficiency in Java or Go, and a strong background in distributed systems. The position offers a competitive salary range from $170,000 to $277,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficient in Java or Golang, with experience in other modern languages.
• Experience with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize distributed scanning systems in Go.
• Design data collection pipelines and conduct data analysis.
• Mentor and grow engineering talent.

Skills

Backend system development

Distributed systems

Data pipeline creation

Java

Go

Tools

Apache Beam

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical vision for the Cortex Xpanse ASM platform. This role involves architecting scalable backend systems and data pipelines while mentoring engineering talent.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in software engineering, proficiency in Java or Go, and a strong background in distributed systems. The position offers a competitive salary range from $170,000 to $277,000 annually.