Staff AI-First Software Engineer, Finance Systems

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Staff level engineer to drive AI‑first IT Automation initiatives in Finance. You will shape technical direction, define architectural standards, and propagate reusable patterns across the broader team.

Join a collaborative, office‑centric culture where innovation meets impact, delivering scalable cloud‑native solutions with security and reliability as top priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent).
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with strong full‑stack capabilities.
• Experience deploying cloud‑native apps and designing AI‑integrated systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, full‑stack enterprise applications supporting finance initiatives.
• Define system architecture, data models, service boundaries, and integration patterns.
• Establish AI patterns including RAG pipelines and structured LLM workflows.
• Deliver end‑to‑end implementations from design to production rollout.
• Ensure reliability, security, observability, and performance across systems.
• Collaborate with Finance and engineering partners to drive cross‑functional impact.
• Mentor senior engineers and elevate engineering standards.

Skills

Full-stack development

Architectural design

Cloud-native

AI-integrated systems

TypeScript

React

NestJS

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

GCP

Vertex AI

SQL

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Staff level engineer to drive AI‑first IT Automation initiatives in Finance. You will shape technical direction, define architectural standards, and propagate reusable patterns across the broader team.

Join a collaborative, office‑centric culture where innovation meets impact, delivering scalable cloud‑native solutions with security and reliability as top priorities.