Senior Security Software Engineer, Layer-7 Firewalls

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

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking innovative engineers to design and develop security features for our next‑generation firewalls.

As a key member of the Layer‑7 Security group, you will own your focus areas, applying your programming skills to solve real‑world security problems. You will collaborate with multi‑functional teams including product management, quality assurance, and field support throughout the entire software development cycle.

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.

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

C++

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical/military experience

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking innovative engineers to design and develop security features for our next‑generation firewalls.

As a key member of the Layer‑7 Security group, you will own your focus areas, applying your programming skills to solve real‑world security problems. You will collaborate with multi‑functional teams including product management, quality assurance, and field support throughout the entire software development cycle.