Principal Engineer Software – Frontend; Machine Identity Management

Job Summary

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our Machine Identity Management Cyber Ark team, focused on building and scaling frontend experiences that enable visibility, control, and orchestration of machine identities.

• Lead the design and architecture of scalable frontend systems supporting machine identity workflows and control plane experiences
• Define and evolve frontend standards, patterns, and reusable components across the organization
• Build and optimize data‑intensive interfaces that reflect real‑time system state and complex distributed workflows
• Partner with backend and platform teams to shape API design, data contracts, and system interactions
• Translate complex technical systems into intuitive, high‑clarity user experiences
• Drive frontend performance strategy, including state management, rendering efficiency, and data handling at scale
• Establish and improve frontend development practices, testing strategies, and CI/CD workflows
• Act as a technical leader and mentor, influencing frontend direction across teams

• 8+ years of frontend or full‑stack software development experience
• Strong experience building modern frontend applications using React and Type Script
• Deep understanding of frontend architecture, including state management, performance optimization, and component design
• Experience building data‑intensive, workflow‑driven, or control plane user interfaces
• Experience working with distributed systems (consuming complex backend services and APIs)
• Ability to translate complex system behavior into clear, usable UI
• Proven ability to drive technical direction and influence across teams
• Strong collaboration skills across engineering, product, and design

• Experience with Graph
  
  QL and modern API patterns
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with identity or security‑related systems (PKI, certificates, authentication)

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

Starting base salary range: $ - $ per year.

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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