Senior Staff Engineer Software (NGFW Cloud Management Platform)

Job Description

Your Career

Help build what is next. Our Cloud Management Platform is a public cloud delivered management platform to manage all Palo Alto Networks Next generation network security solutions.

It’s an easy-to-use, scalable and secure platform to operationalize complex deployments using the Palo Alto Networks network security portfolio.

Your Impact

• Conceptualize, Collaborate and Develop highly scalable cloud native Network Management System for managing devices and services at scale in hybrid deployments
• Hands-on participation in developing next generation configuration management architecture
• Contribute to end-to-end delivery of solutions in collaboration with cross-functional product management, development and quality assurance teams in a fast paced environment
• Deliberate and build frameworks to improve quality of micro services
• Work with Devops and Technical Support teams to investigate and resolve critical customer defects

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience in building large enterprise applications required - 3+ years experience in technical leadership roles in building major cloud native apps or subsystems
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate with many cross-functional teams with an emphasis on end-to-end delivery
• Experience in the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, peer review, and operations
• Excellent programming skills in GoLang is a must, in C is preferred and Python is a plus
• Strong fundamentals in object oriented design and development is a must - Experience with or familiarity of Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration is required
• Experience developing microservice based solutions on public cloud infrastructure is highly desirable - Experience developing in Kubernetes based environments is a plus
• Experience building data management solutions using transactional data stores is required - Knowledge of and experience building enterprise software with graph databases is highly desirable
• Experience building network and security configuration management systems is highly desirable
• Experience building appliance based network management solutions is highly desirable

Education

MS / BS in Computer Science or equivalent or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

The Team

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.

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 $126000 - $204500 / 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

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? : Yes