Principal Software Engineer (IoT Security)

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission :

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants.

We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective.

This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Job Description

Your Career

You will work with a team of amazing IoT device identification and security professionals to help identify, monitor and protect the ever growing number of Internet of Things devices in our vast customer base.

This is one of the fastest growing areas of cyber security today and we offer a great opportunity to help shape this relatively new landscape and make a real impact in securing the future of IoT.

Your Impact

As an IoT security software engineer, you will

Design and develop software for IoT security engine in our cloud-based software components

Analyze network traffic data, research network protocols and IoT devices, discover their attributes, behavior, vulnerabilities and risks, help secure customer IoT assets

Utilize ML technologies or work with ML engineers to analyze data, detect threats, and discover insights

Support customer trials and handle customer issues

Lead and coordinate projects

Drive innovation, design and refactoring efforts

Qualifications

Your Experience

BS / MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent military experience required, prefer MS degree or above.

10+ years of work experience in related fields

Good Knowledge of Computer networking in general, Ethernet, TCP / IP in particular

Good Knowledge in medical, industrial ICS or other IoT / OT is preferred

Good programming skills in one or more programming or scripting languages, Java, Python, Go or C / C++ are preferred

Prior Experience with IoT devices is a plus

Experience with TCPDUMP, Wireshark or similar tools is a plus

Familiarity with cloud technologies is a plus

Familiarity with network security is a plus

Experience with one or more security areas below is a plus

IDS / IPS

Application based firewall

Security vulnerability detection and monitoring

Client device signature

Malware attacks

Network device discovery tools

Good communication skills, creative thinker and team player

Curiosity and passion about Computer Networking and Security

Additional Information

The Team

We are on a mission to build the industry's best Security large language model.

Our engineering team is at the core of our products connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity.

Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple : we can’t 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 [email protected].

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.

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 $144,200 / yr to $227,712 / yr.

The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here .

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? : Yes

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple : we can’t 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 [email protected].

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.