Principal Software Engineer (NGFW System Infrastructure and Platform Security)

Your Career

Were seeking innovators - software engineers who seek to design new products designing state-of-the-art products that do not exist today. These engineers love to code with a drive to build global products and bring new ideas to develop security disciplines to solve real-world problems. We are looking for leaders who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to pursue problems at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal.

As a key member of the Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW) System Infrastructure and Platform Security team you will be responsible for designing and developing high performance and scalable core systems and building industry leading platform security for NGFW which powers all next-gen firewall products at Palo Alto Networks. You will be part of a world-class multi-functional software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies.

Your Impact

• Innovate design and develop core system infrastructure (e.g. IPC infrastructure clustering HA software upgrade OS/Kernel) and security infrastructure/services. 
• Contribute in all phases of the software development cycle from definition design through implementation and test
• Develop functional specifications assess task requirements and scheduling and contribute to development debugging and support
• Identify and drive improvements in existing software and development process

Qualifications :

Your Experience 

• 8 years experience in embedded programming infrastructure security Linux kernel/OS and platform software
• Experience developing integrating and delivering product features or system components on Linux-based systems
• Expertise in security such as OS/application security secure boot software/file/data integrity  access control () PQC IMA Intrusion Detection/reporting/auditing/remediation VM/container security etc 
• Strong C/C coding/debugging skills
• Strong scripting skills with bash and python
• Experience with OS Clustering and HA is a plus
• Experience with improving performance/scale  memory usage and boot-time s is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to work with multi-functional groups
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science similar technical discipline or equivalent practical experience or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information :

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve its critical to know where the curve is and how to anticipate the changes were 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 arent shy about creating products to solve problems no one has tackled before. They define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity excited by the prospect of challenge and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled opportunity to build the products and practices that will support our company growth over the next decade defining the cybersecurity industry as we know it. If you see the potential of how incredible people products can transform a business this is the team for you. If you dont wait for directions instead identifying new features and opportunities we have to just get better this is your new career.

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 expected to be between $147000 - $220000/YR 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time