Senior Staff Software Engineer - FedRAMP & Cloud Security

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 249,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Sr. Staff Software Engineer (FedRAMP) to lead the design, development, and security of full-stack web apps across strictly governed public sector boundaries.

You will build modern frontend interfaces and resilient backend services, collaborating with Information Security and DevOps to meet FedRAMP requirements. In this role you will implement zero-trust controls, architect RESTful/gRPC APIs on GCP and GKE, and drive automated testing, code reviews, and on-call

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building full-stack enterprise web apps in regulated cloud environments.
• Backend experience with Python, Java, or Node.js for RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Frontend experience with React, Vue.js, or Angular and modern UI practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, scalable full-stack apps across FedRAMP boundaries.
• Implement zero-trust architecture and secure coding practices.
• Architect RESTful and gRPC APIs and containerized microservices on GCP/GKE.
• Ensure observability and audit readiness with cloud tools.
• Collaborate with Information Security, R&D, DevOps, and Support teams.

Skills

Full-stack development

Security/compliance

Cloud (GCP)

CI/CD

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Gemini Code Assist

Cursor

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Docker

Terraform

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Sr. Staff Software Engineer (FedRAMP) to lead the design, development, and security of full-stack web apps across strictly governed public sector boundaries.

You will build modern frontend interfaces and resilient backend services, collaborating with Information Security and DevOps to meet FedRAMP requirements. In this role you will implement zero-trust controls, architect RESTful/gRPC APIs on GCP and GKE, and drive automated testing, code reviews, and on-call