Senior Staff Software Engineer — Layer 7 Security

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted stock units

Bonus

Employee benefits

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks seeks a senior software engineer to drive the development of scalable, real-time distributed cloud security systems and architect robust solutions. You will lead end-to-end execution of complex projects while mentoring engineers and enforcing best practices.

Applicants should have 7+ years of experience, expert C, strong Go, and deep expertise in networking and distributed systems. A CS degree is required, with a focus on security and performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in C and strong proficiency in Go.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field; deep expertise in networking and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of highly scalable, real-time distributed cloud security systems and define robust system architectures.
• Lead end-to-end execution of complex projects while mentoring engineering staff and enforcing best practices.

Skills

C

Go

Unix

Linux

Distributed systems

Networking

TCP/IP

Network security

Multi-threaded design

Multi-core system design

Data structures

Algorithms

Performance optimization

Cloud platforms

Python

Cryptography

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

You will drive the development of highly scalable, real-time distributed cloud security systems and define robust system architectures. Additionally, you will lead end-to-end execution of complex projects while mentoring engineering staff and enforcing best practices.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with expert-level proficiency in C and strong proficiency in Go. A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required, along with deep expertise in networking and distributed systems.

Key Skills:

C, Go, Unix, Linux, Distributed systems, Networking, TCP/IP, Network security, Multi-threaded design, Multi-core system design, Data structures, Algorithms, Performance optimization, Cloud platforms, Python, Cryptography

Benefits:

• Restricted stock units
• Bonus
• Employee benefits