Sr Principal Engineer Software (NGFW) - NetSec - Bangalore
Palo Alto Networks3 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own the device firmware platform, including kernel configuration, package management, and image build pipelines using partner SDKs.
- Maintain and extend the cloud device agent, including WebSocket connections, ZTP onboarding, and telemetry reporting.
- Integrate the PANW SCM cloud agent for device registration, configuration synchronization, and telemetry export.
- Drive board bring-up for new hardware generations, including bootloader, device tree, and driver integration.
- Act as the primary technical liaison to hardware teams, triaging issues, reviewing firmware, and negotiating BOM changes.
- Manage firmware signing and secure boot processes, including validation of SCM attestation flows.
- Maintain device configuration schemas and site-template repositories in sync with controller API contracts.
- Build and deploy advanced networking and security capabilities on the platform.
Requirements
- BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 15 years of network driver or firmware development experience.
- Deep expertise in Linux kernel networking driver frameworks and vendor SDK integration.
- Hands-on experience with embedded networking SoCs and vendor SDK or driver stacks.
- Strong proficiency in C and kernel or driver debugging under hardware constraints.
- Strong experience with packet processing, parsing, and L2-L4 networking protocols and architecture.
- Experience with data-plane forwarding and network processor programming.
- Proficiency in shell scripting and Python for build automation.
- Strong understanding of next-generation networking standards at the frame and protocol level.
- Preferred: open-source Linux kernel driver experience; familiarity with netfilter, iptables, or eBPF; knowledge of secure boot chains, firmware signing, and TPM integration; and DPDK packet processing and performance tuning.
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 company offers equal employment opportunity and maintains confidentiality of applicant information.
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.