Principal Software Engineer - Agentic AI Cortex
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Job Description
Your Career
Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Architecture team within Cortex XSOAR. You will play a pivotal role in building scalable agentic AI infrastructure driving the next evolution of cybersecurity automation. This role is based predominantly in our Tel Aviv office and is ideal for innovators who thrive on disruption collaboration rapid selflearning and leadership.
In this role you will design and implement highperformance distributed backend services integrating advanced AI capabilities to enhance proactive threat detection and mitigation. Youll work closely with AI experts security researchers and software engineers to develop cuttingedge autonomous security agents.
While prior production experience with AI is not mandatory a background in LLMs AIdriven automation or intelligent agents is highly advantageous. Cloudnative development experience is required.
More information about XSOAR here.
Your Impact
- Architect and develop scalable backend services that power agentic AI capabilities within Cortex XSOAR.
- Integrate AIdriven automation into security workflows leveraging LLMs and autonomous agents.
- Design and optimize cloudnative systems for high performance resilience and security.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to drive AI adoption within our product suite.
- Lead architectural decisions and conduct rigorous code/design reviews to uphold technical excellence.
- Continuously optimize system performance scalability and fault tolerance in highstakes environments.
- Mentor engineers fostering technical excellence across the team.
Qualifications :
Your Experience
- 8 years of software engineering experience including building scalable backend systems.
- Expertise in Go or Python for highperformance backend development.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems microservices and cloud architectures (AWS GCP or Azure).
- Handson experience with Kubernetes and modern DevOps tooling.
- Proven ability to lead crossfunctional technical initiatives and mentor engineers
Advantage:
- Experience integrating AI/LLMbased solutions into backend systems.
- Familiarity with RAG (RetrievalAugmented Generation) vector databases and AIdriven automation
Additional Information :
The Team
The Cortex XSOAR Architecture Team thrives on technical excellence rapid innovation and deep collaboration. We are pioneering AIpowered cybersecurity automation tackling some of the industrys toughest challenges. If youre a relentless problem solver a strategic thinker and a handson builder we want to hear from you.
Our Commitment
Were problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecuritys status quo. Its simple: we cant accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at .
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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
