Principal Software Engineer; Cloud Security

Company Description

At Palo Alto Networks everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineer to join us to build the next generation Cloud Security to discover cloud resources, deploy & manage AI Runtime Security or software firewall and monitor & protect cloud networks. Our platforms represent the foundation of our network security and cloud offerings, providing you an opportunity to define the future of the cloud security industry and align your work with the company’s Platformization strategy.

As a Principal Engineer on the Cloud Security team, you will bring innovation, thrive in an evolving and fast-paced environment to deliver creative, highly scalable and highly reliable cloud security services. We expect you to collaborate with cross-functional product management, development and quality assurance teams in developing and delivering products with the highest quality and velocity while ensuring security throughout the lifecycle.

To be successful in this position you must possess a deep understanding of cloud networking and have a passion for new technologies as well as strong coding and analytical skills for driving the end to end cloud security solutions in the full software development life cycle.

• Demonstrate high ownership and accountability across deliverables
• Provide technical leadership and drive end-to-end solution delivery in a fast-paced environment
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot cutting-edge cloud security solutions
• Contribute hands-on to next-generation cloud security architecture
• Participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle: definition design implementation testing
• Champion best practices around code quality, scalability, performance, and system design
• Foster innovation across the organization
• Recruit, onboard, and mentor new team members

• Strong team player with excellent coding, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proven hands-on experience building large-scale, distributed cloud systems
• Strong proficiency in Golang or Python
• Experience with No
  
  SQL/SQL databases
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Backend development expertise (REST APIs, databases, serverless) for distributed cloud services
• Deep knowledge of Docker and the Kubernetes ecosystem
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of public cloud architecture (security, microservices, networking, global infrastructure, load balancing)
• Strong cloud troubleshooting skills
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP and core networking fundamentals is a plus
• Experience deploying on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• B.S./M.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 8 years of relevant experience
• High energy, adaptability, and a can-do attitude in a dynamic environment

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks.

They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren’t shy about building products to solve problems no one has…