Senior Principal Network Security Engineer (PanOS)

CamWebDir; California (MO); On-site; USD 184,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks seeks innovative engineers to design and develop security features for our next-generation firewalls. You will own focus areas within the Layer-7 Security group, applying programming skills to solve real-world security problems and collaborate with product management, QA, and field-support teams throughout the software lifecycle.

This role requires a drive to build global products and a passion for introducing new security ideas.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience in the enterprise networking or cybersecurity industry.
• Proficient in C, Go (Golang), Python programming within a Linux/Unix development environment.
• Distributed systems architecture with multi-threaded programming, asynchronous I/O, and large-scale server design.
• Networking expertise with TCP/IP and lower-level protocols.
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of complex technical projects from concept to release.
• Ability to mentor senior engineers and influence cross-functional roadmaps.
• BS degree in CS/CE or related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

Responsibilities

• Architect & Implement: Design, build, and maintain real-time, high-throughput security services and networking infrastructure.
• Technical Leadership: Lead complex engineering projects end-to-end—from architecture and design reviews to deployment and monitoring.
• Operational Excellence: Promote secure coding standards, code reviews, performance tuning, and robust system architecture.
• Elevate Systems Ownership: Own critical control-plane and data-plane components for GlobalProtect server infrastructure, ensuring high availability.
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex server-side and network-level issues independently.
• Test Automation & Quality: Drive automated testing, CI/CD, and high code coverage.
• AI-Driven Productivity: Leverage AI-assisted development tools to maximize coding efficiency and delivery.

Skills

C

Go (Golang)

Python

Linux/Unix

Distributed systems

TCP/IP networking

End-to-End ownership

Mentoring engineers

Education

B.S. in Computer Science / Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Palo Alto Networks seeks innovative engineers to design and develop security features for our next-generation firewalls. You will own focus areas within the Layer-7 Security group, applying programming skills to solve real-world security problems and collaborate with product management, QA, and field-support teams throughout the software lifecycle.

This role requires a drive to build global products and a passion for introducing new security ideas.