Principal Engineer Software (Cortex)

Job description

**Our Mission**

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before.

We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

**Who We Are**

We believe collaboration thrives in person.

That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed.

This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

**Your Career**

Bring your software engineer skills to help build out our latest Products and Services against the Palo Alto Networks SAAS Security offering.

We are looking for full stack engineers who have knowledge on Java, cloud computing (AWS and GCP), Redis, Elastic, Mongo and other Relational databases.

This role will also give you an unrivaled opportunity to build enterprise class cloud security solutions which help provide visibility and security in a continuously growing SaaS Applications world.

If you love solving tough problems at scale, this is the career for you.

**Your Impact**

+ Execute on the software development strategy to improve our dynamic highly distributed system
+ Understand and implement software development/engineering lifecycle concepts to drive features from conception to delivery
+ Collaborate closely with the product management, architects and dev-ops to achieve quality releases
+ Work hand-in-hand with customer support, documentation and downstream teams to enable customer success
+ Make appropriate trade-offs to optimize time-to-release while maintaining performance and scalability requirements
+ Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams
+ Interview, mentor and coach new team members

**Your Experience**

+ 8yr+ Expertise in coding with Java (JDK 1.8+), backend systems
+ Strong experience to develop APIs (REST) based project using and experience with JSON
+ 7yrs+ Hands-on experience developing large scale cloud applications
+ Experience in NoSQL DB (Mongo, Cassandra)
+ Experience in ElasticSearch, Redis and Kafka
+ Experience in UI technologies like Javascript, React
+ Experience in modern containerization (& cloud) technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
+ Experience in AWS/GCP/Azure cloud
+ Experienced with Web Frameworks - Spring, Spring Boot
+ Experience with microservices
+ SSPM, CSPM or general SaaS application experience is a plus
+ Enjoy crafting elegant and scalable solutions
+ Experience being part of an agile team building out Full Stack products
+ Demonstrated ability to work closely with teammates in a highly collaborative environment and simultaneously be a self-starter with strong individual contributions
+ Experience working on FedRamp initiatives will be a big plus
+ M.S/B.S degree in Computer Science or equivalent 8+ years of relevant experience or equivalent military experience required

**The Team**

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing.

For the fastest growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks, and the products and services that proactively address them.

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks.

They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity.

These engineers aren’t shy about creating products to solve problems no one has tackled before.

They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions.

We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled opportunity to build the products and practices that will support our company growth over the next decade, defining the cybersecurity industry as we know it.

If you see the potential of how incredible people products can transform a business, this is the team for you.

If you don’t wait for directions, instead, identifying new features and opportunities we have to just get better, this is your new career.

**Compensation Disclosure**

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.

For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $147,000 - $237,500/YR.

The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .

**Our Commitment**

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo.

It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Required Skill Profession

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