Senior Security Software Engineer - Layer-7 Firewall

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned software engineer for the Layer‑7 Security team to design and develop features for the next‑generation firewall. You will own critical components, implement device identity solutions, and collaborate with product management to translate user needs into robust software.

You'll work in a Linux environment with C, multi‑threaded and high‑performance systems, and apply AI to boost productivity.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Computer Science or related field, plus 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Graduate degree (MS or Ph.D.) preferred.
• Proficient in C programming under Linux.
• Experience with multi-threaded programming and large-scale distributed/high-performance software.
• Experience with TCP/IP networking software development.
• Willingness to leverage AI to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Minimum 7 years professional experience in security or networking.
• Teammate with a can-do attitude and quick learner.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C programming

Linux development

Multi-threaded programming

TCP/IP networking

AI productivity tools

Security/Networking experience

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Redis

NoSQL databases

Go

Python

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a seasoned software engineer for the Layer‑7 Security team to design and develop features for the next‑generation firewall. You will own critical components, implement device identity solutions, and collaborate with product management to translate user needs into robust software.

You'll work in a Linux environment with C, multi‑threaded and high‑performance systems, and apply AI to boost productivity.