C++ Developer - macOS Platform Engineer (Cortex XDR)
Palo Alto Networks4 days ago
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelSenior
Responsibilities
- Own macOS endpoint protection features from initial design through production release.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams and internal OS technical specialists on seamless integration.
- Research and adapt emerging technologies to improve the Cortex XDR product suite.
- Write design documents, software development guidelines, and engineering best practices.
- Use AI tools to improve development efficiency while applying critical judgment.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience developing software with modern C++.
- Experience developing and maintaining complex software systems.
- Strong experience with multithreaded and multiprocess software development.
- Deep understanding and hands-on experience with OS internals and system-level programming.
- Design, architecture, and problem-solving skills.
- Practical experience using AI tools to support the software development lifecycle.
- Preferred: macOS software development experience, software security and vulnerability detection knowledge, Unix-style operating systems knowledge, and Swift experience for Apple platforms.
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.
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.