Principal Software Engineer for SaaS (SIA for Databases)- Idira
Palo Alto Networks1 month ago
Petaẖ Tiqwa, IsraelStaff+
Responsibilities
- Own and deliver new SaaS features end to end across backend and cloud-native technologies.
- Develop secure, scalable, mission-critical components that protect sensitive database data.
- Collaborate with Backend, Frontend, QA, DevOps, Security Engineering, and Product Management teams.
- Design, implement, and scale agentic AI solutions, multi-agent workflows, custom Model Context Protocol servers, and integrations.
- Use AI-assisted development tools appropriately for design, implementation, and code reviews.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in backend software engineering.
- At least two years of hands-on experience building and shipping production-grade SaaS or cloud-native services, preferably on AWS.
- Experience with Python, C++, Go, and TypeScript with React, plus the ability to learn and adapt across the team’s technology stack.
- Hands-on proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, or GitHub Copilot.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or an engineering-related field, or relevant experience as a technology elite unit alumnus.
- Preferred experience with networking protocols, diagnostic tools such as Wireshark, foundational security principles, or databases.
- Preferred expertise in Linux systems, Docker, Kubernetes or ECS, containerization architectures, and multithreaded system programming.
- Preferred experience designing and scaling agentic AI solutions, multi-agent workflows, custom MCP servers, and integrations.
- Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Benefits
- Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
- The position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship or work-visa sponsorship.
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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.