Principal Software Engineer (PAN OS)
Palo Alto Networks23 hours ago
Base Salary
$156k - $253k/yr
Responsibilities
- Develop critical dataplane components for next-generation firewalls deployed in enterprise, data center, cloud, and service-provider environments.
- Lead L2-L4 network security feature development and next-generation security product development.
- Design and implement efficient, robust software components and take ownership of large areas of the product.
- Support critical customer escalations and provide timely root-cause analysis.
- Collaborate with Product Management, QA, Support, and other cross-functional teams on user requirements and the full software development lifecycle.
- Independently drive tasks and assignments and make effective technical decisions.
Requirements
- Expert knowledge of TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, and multicast networking protocols.
- Expertise with dataplane technologies, including DPDK-based packet processing.
- Expertise with network device features such as NAT, ALG, and DoS Protection.
- Expert understanding of computer architecture, cybersecurity, and distributed systems.
- Experience with Broadcom chips for switching, QoS, and interface management is preferred.
- In-depth understanding of common software vulnerabilities and their mitigations.
- In-depth understanding of Linux systems.
- Expert C, Python, and Shell programming skills.
- Technical leadership experience in networking domains.
- Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with multifunctional teams.
Benefits
- Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
- Immigration sponsorship is eligible for this role.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs.
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.