Senior Principal Software Engineer - Network Security - PanOS

Jobtailor; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a senior software engineer to innovate, design, and develop next-generation security features for firewalls, with a focus on Layer 7 identity and inspection.

You will lead technical efforts, mentor team members, and optimize software for performance, scalability, and security, leveraging strong C/C++ skills on Unix platforms and deep networking knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical/military experience
• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time in senior technical leadership roles
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming languages on Unix-based platforms
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies, version control systems, and agile practices
• In-depth knowledge of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, and familiarity with security protocols such as TLS and L4-L7 protocols
• Experience working with TLS and Web proxies
• Experience in developing and optimizing software for performance, scalability, and security
• Excellent understanding of various AI agents and ability to use them as a co-pilot

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, and develop new security features in our next-generation firewalls, focusing on Layer 7 identity and inspection
• Develop functional specifications, assess task requirements and scheduling, and assist in development, debugging, and support
• Suggest and implement improvements to the development process
• Clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams
• Interview, mentor, and coach new team members
• Identify performance bottlenecks and continuously implement improvements

Skills

C programming

C++ programming

Unix-based platforms

Networking concepts

TLS/Web proxies

Security protocols

AI agent co-pilot

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in CS or related field

Tools

Git

Agile practices

Job description

Responsibilities

• Innovate, design, and develop new security features in our next-generation firewalls, focusing on Layer 7 identity and inspection.
• Develop functional specifications, assess task requirements and scheduling, and assist in development, debugging, and support.
• Suggest and implement improvements to the development process.
• Clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams.
• Interview, mentor, and coach new team members.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and continuously implement improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical/military experience
• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time in senior technical leadership roles
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ programming languages on Unix-based platforms
• Solid understanding of software development methodologies, version control systems, and agile practices
• In-depth knowledge of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, and familiarity with security protocols such as TLS and L4-L7 protocols
• Experience working with TLS and Web proxies
• Experience in developing and optimizing software for performance, scalability, and security
• Excellent understanding of various AI agents and ability to use them as a co-pilot

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on C and C++ programming on Unix-based platforms, alongside a strong understanding of networking concepts and security protocols. Proven ability to lead technical teams, mentor new members, and implement process improvements for performance and scalability.