Staff IT Software Engineer

Your Career

As a Data Engineering Developer at Palo Alto Networks you will join a team at the heart of the cybersecurity revolution. This role is for a creative and driven engineer passionate about building innovative solutions at the intersection of data AI and security. You will have the opportunity to design and build autonomous AI-driven solutions that proactively address complex challenges contributing to our mission of protecting the digital world. We are seeking a forward-thinker a problem-solver who is not afraid to challenge the status quo and who thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment.

Your Impact

• Design build and maintain scalable and robust data pipelines to process and analyze large-scale security data
• Develop and implement AI and machine learning models to enhance our threat intelligence capabilities and automate security operations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities for leveraging data and AI to solve complex problems
• Design and build autonomous AI agentic solutions with hands-on experience in LLM architecture including fine-tuning prompt engineering and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences influencing the direction of our data strategy
• Think outside the box to create innovative solutions demonstrating a high degree of creativity and curiosity

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering or software development with a strong emphasis on building data-centric applications
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python Java or Scala
• Experience with big data technologies (e.g. Spark Hadoop Kafka) and cloud platforms (e.g. GCP AWS Azure)
• Hands-on experience with AI technologies including machine learning natural language processing and deep learning
• Proven experience in a fast-paced client-facing environment driving large-scale transformation projects is highly desirable
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas and influence stakeholders
• A strong academic background from a leading institution in Computer Science Engineering or a related field
• Must be local to SF Bay area to be onsite

Additional Information :

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Youll join the brightest minds in technology creating building and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

Were connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.

Compensation Disclosure

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/commissioned roles) is between $124000 - $201500 expected. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship: Yes