Staff Software Engineer, SSPM Backend for SaaS Security

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) team within Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex organization.

You will build scalable, reliable, and secure backend services that help organizations gain visibility into their SaaS environments and protect critical business applications. In this role, you will own features from design through production, collaborate with global engineering teams, and solve challenging problems across

Qualifications

• Production backend software experience with ownership of major features.
• Proficiency in Go, Java, or Python; willing to learn new tech.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems fundamentals.
• Experience with API design and database technologies.
• Ability to break down problems and deliver maintainable solutions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and microservices powering SSPM.
• Own feature delivery from design to production.
• Build services that collect, process, and analyze data across enterprise SaaS apps.
• Develop APIs, integrations, and data models for new product capabilities.
• Contribute to design discussions on scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineering partners to translate requirements.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve reliability and observability.
• Participate in code and design reviews.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Distributed systems

Backend development

API design

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP/AWS/Azure

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) team within Palo Alto Networks’ Cortex organization.

You will build scalable, reliable, and secure backend services that help organizations gain visibility into their SaaS environments and protect critical business applications. In this role, you will own features from design through production, collaborate with global engineering teams, and solve challenging problems across