Sr Principal Software Engineer
Palo Alto Networks7 days ago
Base Salary
$184k - $297k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop software components that provide device security content for customer-facing features.
- Build tools and frameworks to automate data collection and threat and vulnerability intelligence collection.
- Analyze network traffic and device behaviors.
- Support field teams and customers with security incidents, emerging threats, malware campaigns, platform forensics, and customized reports.
- Support customer trials and resolve complex security-related issues.
- Provide device security domain expertise to product management for new feature design.
- Support marketing and product management teams with device security trends, statistics, and reports.
- Apply AI and LLM technologies to drive innovation.
- Collaborate on cross-functional projects and lead or coordinate research efforts.
Requirements
- A degree in Computer Science or a similar field is required.
- 12+ years of related work experience is required.
- Good general computer networking knowledge, particularly Ethernet and TCP/IP, is required.
- Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, Go, or Java are required.
- Experience with security vulnerability detection and monitoring, malware attack analysis, IDS/IPS, application-based firewalls, or network device discovery tools is highly valued.
- Strong communication, creative thinking, teamwork, and passion for computer networking and security are expected.
Benefits
- Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
- The compensation package may include restricted stock units and a bonus.
- Immigration sponsorship is indicated as available for the role.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks builds cybersecurity products for enterprises and governments, including next-generation firewalls, cloud security (Prisma Cloud/Prisma Access), and SOC tools (Cortex). It sells subscriptions and appliances with cloud-delivered threat intelligence, securing networks, endpoints, and applications across data centers and public clouds. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker PANW.