Sr. Principal/Architect - Infrastructure/Production Engineering (Chronosphere)

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 184,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Chronosphere, a Palo Alto Networks company, is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to ensure all components of our observability platform are optimized and battle-tested, so we can push resources as far as they can go.

You will own projects from inception to delivery, build scalable distributed systems with Go, Kubernetes, and cloud services (GCP/AWS), mentor peers, and improve developer productivity across the team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure or production-focused engineering roles.
• Experience owning projects from inception to delivery.
• Experience building high-scale systems and sophisticated application services.
• A passion for growing and mentoring peers.
• Experience with Go, C++, Java, C#, or Rust.
• Experience operating Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale on cloud providers like GCP and AWS.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting.
• Thorough experience with Linux.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex distributed systems problems at the largest scales in the world.
• Scale our infrastructure and architecture to meet the needs of the platform and its engineers.
• Use Go to build highly scalable and reliable distributed systems.
• Build on top of our architecture stack using Kubernetes, GCP, and AWS.
• Operate large-scale distributed systems globally.
• Own projects from inception to delivery, including planning, requirements gathering, and collaboration with Product.
• Mentor and up-level peers, helping junior engineers grow.

Skills

Go

Distributed systems

Linux

Mentoring

Ownership

Cloud concepts

Tools

Kubernetes

GCP

AWS

Monitoring

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real‑world problems with cutting‑edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real‑world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

The Team

Chronosphere, a Palo Alto Networks company, is the observability platform built for control in the modern, containerized world. Chronosphere empowers customers to focus on the data and insights that matter by reducing complexity, optimizing costs, and remediating issues faster.

Chronosphere reduces data volumes and associated costs by 84% on average while saving developers thousands of hours. Recognized as a leader by major analyst firms, Chronosphere is trusted by the world’s most innovative brands, including DoorDash, affirm, and Zillow.

Job Summary

We’re looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to help ensure all components in our platform are optimized and battle-tested, so we can push our resources as far as they can go.

This person has a passion for developing internal tools and platforms that are simple and easy to use, improving developer productivity across the company.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Solve complex distributed systems problems at the largest scales in the world.

• Scale our infrastructure and architecture to meet the needs of the platform and its engineers.

• Use Go to build highly scalable and reliable distributed systems.

• Build on top of our architecture stack using Kubernetes, GCP, and AWS.

• Operate large-scale distributed systems globally.

• Own projects from inception to delivery, including planning, requirements gathering, and collaboration with Product.

• Mentor and up-level peers, helping junior engineers grow.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in infrastructure or production-focused engineering roles.

• Ability to own projects from inception to delivery.

• Experience building high-scale systems and sophisticated application services.

• A passion for growing and mentoring peers.

• Experience with Go, C++, Java, C#, or Rust.

• Experience operating Kubernetes clusters.

• Experience building and operating distributed systems at scale on cloud providers like GCP and AWS.

• Experience with monitoring and alerting.

• Thorough experience with Linux.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with open-source communities.

Compensation Disclosure

A description of our employee benefits may be found here (https://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/).

$183,600.00 – $297,000.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes