Principal Backend Engineer
Palo Alto Networks23 hours ago
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and implement AI-driven systems that increase the quantity and quality of security integrations.
- Build internal developer tools and agentic workflows for content creation, validation, and management.
- Create reliable CI/CD pipelines incorporating AI agents to automate code generation and testing.
- Collaborate with engineers and Technical Program Managers to integrate tools into daily workflows and improve them through feedback.
- Help lead the practical integration of LLMs and automation frameworks into engineering processes.
- Lead complex cross-team technical initiatives and build partnerships across engineering, product, and leadership.
Requirements
- Extensive software development and system design experience with a record of architecting scalable, high-performance systems.
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience building production AI systems focused on LLM pipelines, autonomous agents, and core infrastructure.
- Proven ability to lead engineering teams through the adoption of agentic workflows with measurable business and architectural impact.
- Demonstrated cross-functional technical leadership and ability to collaborate with engineering, product, and leadership.
- Ability to rapidly learn emerging technologies and turn AI innovations into practical engineering solutions.
Benefits
- Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs.
- The employer provides equal employment opportunity and maintains confidentiality of applicant information.
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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.