Senior Staff Software Engineer - Network Security Platform Lead

Socket.dev; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Network Security Architect to establish and execute a clear technical vision for the next generation of our network scanning platform. You will lead complex engineering challenges across distributed systems, containment of memory usage in containerized environments, and scalable data ingestion into cloud storage services.

You will own the software lifecycle from design through production, ensure zero-downtime deployments, and mentor engineers to elevate

Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Establish and execute a clear technical vision for the next generation of our network scanning platform
• Complex Problem Solving: Design and implement simple, robust solutions for diverse engineering challenges such as SSH connection pooling, memory optimization in containerized environments, and large-scale data ingestion into BigQuery and GCS.
• Vulnerability Expertise: Enhance scanner intelligence by developing features like path/CPE surfacing for findings and ensuring compatibility with industry-standard detection tools (OpenVAS, Nuclei).
• Production Excellence: Take full ownership of the software lifecycle, ensuring zero-downtime deployments and FedRAMP compliance while acting as a tier-4 escalation point for critical production outages.
• Mentorship: Elevate the entire engineering organization by conducting rigorous design and code reviews, mentoring staff and senior engineers, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Network Security Architect to establish and execute a clear technical vision for the next generation of our network scanning platform. You will lead complex engineering challenges across distributed systems, containment of memory usage in containerized environments, and scalable data ingestion into cloud storage services.

You will own the software lifecycle from design through production, ensure zero-downtime deployments, and mentor engineers to elevate