Principal Software Engineer - SIA (Idira)
Palo Alto Networks28 days ago
Petaẖ Tiqwa, IsraelStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead the architectural design and implementation of secure, cloud-native distributed microservices on AWS.
- Use AWS serverless architecture, AWS CDK, Python, and preferably C++ to develop, test, secure, and deploy services from planning through production.
- Research and implement sophisticated cybersecurity mechanisms for Secure Infrastructure Access.
- Collaborate with security architects, product managers, and other engineering teams.
- Drive code reviews, design discussions, engineering excellence, and coaching across the team.
- Improve code quality, testability, supportability, performance, and cost optimization through iterative engineering cycles.
- Develop AI capabilities including custom skills, sub-agents, LLM integrations, and robust guardrails.
Requirements
- 10+ years of hands-on software development experience with extensive Python or C++ experience in cloud-based microservices environments.
- Knowledge of Windows communication and authentication protocols, including WinRM, LDAP, and Kerberos.
- Deep understanding of cloud architecture patterns, RESTful APIs, asynchronous workflows, and event-oriented design.
- AI development experience such as prompt engineering, API integration, LLM tooling, or basic ML/AI model usage.
- Strong system design, coding, peer review, performance optimization, and written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Extensive experience building enterprise-scale SaaS applications with AWS services and infrastructure-as-code using AWS CDK or Terraform is preferred.
- Understanding of security protocols, networking best practices, and Identity & Access Management concepts is preferred.
- Hands-on experience with GitHub, Jenkins, and Artifactory is preferred.
- Experience architecting end-to-end AI capabilities with custom skills, sub-agents, LLM integrations, and guardrails is preferred.
Benefits
- Most teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when needed.
- Palo Alto Networks provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs.
- The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diverse and inclusive teams.
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.