Principal Software Engineer ADEM; ADEM - Autonomous Digital Experience Management - MacOS

Job Summary

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.

Palo Alto Networks' ADEM (Autonomous Digital Experience Management) group is seeking an accomplished Principal Software Engineer with expertise in developing client-side software for MacOS. You will be part of a world‑class engineering team working on innovative solutions in the ADEM domain, focusing on building robust, efficient, and scalable agents for monitoring and enhancing digital experiences. You will collaborate with a multi‐functional team of engineers to design and develop software systems that address complex challenges in the ADEM space, driving performance and reliability across diverse environments.

• Responsible for complete software development process including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment, and support
• Collaborate with other cross functional teams in order to create tight integrations of product features and infrastructure
• Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers
• Participate actively and be a factor to design and development discussions
• Identify areas for improvement within the team and actively push for positive change through new initiatives or optimizations

• 8+ years of solid experience in programming, design, and development, with a focus on client-side software for MacOS.
• Strong expertise in macOS system-level programming, including process lifecycle management, IPC mechanisms (XPC, sockets), file systems, launch daemons/agents, and background services.
• Expert‑level programming skills in Swift, Objective‑C, or modern C++ with experience building native MacOS desktop applications and endpoint agents.
• Hands‑on experience with MacOS internals and Apple platform technologies such as System Extensions, Network Extensions, Endpoint Security framework, and native Cocoa/Foundation APIs.
• Experience building multithreaded, high‑performance, and resource‑efficient applications with strong focus on reliability, scalability, battery efficiency, and low system overhead.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, socket programming, TLS/SSL, and VPN technologies.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using macOS diagnostic tools such as Instruments, Console, sysdiagnose, Activity Monitor, crash analysis, and performance profiling tools.
• Experience building cross‑platform desktop or endpoint applications spanning macOS and Windows, along with familiarity with enterprise deployment, CI/CD, code signing, notarization, and secure software development practices.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non‑sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com‑missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

Employee benefits can be found here.

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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.

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Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.