Sr. Principal Engineer Software (Device Security)

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 237,500; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking experienced engineers to design IoT security products and develop high-performance services. The role involves collaboration, innovation, and addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges.

The ideal candidates will have strong software development experience, familiarity with cloud platforms, and great communication skills. This position offers competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of software development experience.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable services for IoT security products.
• Develop backend APIs using NodeJS and database technologies.
• Create data pipelines for IoT security features.

Skills

Software Development

NodeJS

Amazon AWS

Google GCP

MS Azure

Linux

Shell Scripting

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

MongoDB

Kafka/firehose

Redis

Spark

Graph Data Lakehouse

Job description

Job Summary

Your Career

We’re seeking innovators – engineers who design new products, crafting state‑of‑the‑art solutions that do not exist today. These engineers love to code, build global products, and bring fresh ideas to develop security disciplines that solve real‑world problems. We are looking for leaders who take ownership of their areas of focus and pursue challenges at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture, and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi‑functional teams toward a common goal.

Your Impact

• Design and implement highly scalable and easily managed services for IoT security products to exchange IoT intelligences and extend system functionality through integrations with third‑party systems such as ServiceNow, SIEMs and Cisco/ISE.
• Design and implement highly scalable, high‑performance services to support IoT devices’ operational technology support.
• Design and implement IoT Security Web Service APIs using NodeJS and SQL/NoSQL database technology to provide key metrics and analytics for IoT devices.
• Design and implement algorithms for Device Security event connector and inspector management services to transfer customer network data into the cloud for storage and analytics at scale.
• Design and implement data pipelines to support IoT security features such as device identification, alert publishing, and device status tracking.

The Team

As part of the IoT security cloud infrastructure team, you’ll be building a state‑of‑the‑art real‑time data analytics system and high‑performance serving system. Everyone at Palo Alto Networks is committed to your success, with teammates pitching in to assist with solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our systems engineering team, you are motivated by a solutions‑focused sales environment and find fulfillment working with clients to resolve complex cyberthreats.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 5–10 years software development experience
• 5+ years of experience with Amazon AWS, Google GCP or MS Azure
• Experience building large‑scale distributed serving systems
• 5–10 years of software development experience with NodeJS, Java, or Python
• Experience with Linux and shell scripting
• Strong communication skills
• Great problem‑solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of MongoDB, Kafka/firehose, Redis, Spark/Spark Streaming/Spark SQL, Redshift, or other data warehousing solutions
• Knowledge of Network Domain
• Experience building real‑time analytics systems or machine learning systems
• Experience with Single Sign On (SSO) integration and Graph Data Lakehouse

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.

$147,000.00 – $237,500.00/yr

Employee benefits may be found here.

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.