Principal Software Engineer ADEM (ADEM - Autonomous Digital Experience Management) - Windows
About The Position
Palo Alto Networks' ADEM (Autonomous Digital Experience Management) group is seeking an accomplished Principal Engineer with expertise in developing client-side software for Windows. You will be part of a world-class engineering team working on innovative solutions in the ADEM domain, focusing on building robust, efficient, and scalable agents for monitoring and enhancing digital experiences. You will collaborate with a multi-functional team of engineers to design and develop software systems that address complex challenges in the ADEM space, driving performance and reliability across diverse environments.
Requirements
- 8+ years of solid experience in programming, design, and development, with a focus on client-side software for Windows.
- Strong expertise in Windows system-level programming, including Win32 APIs, Windows Services, IPC, registry, file systems, and process/thread management.
- Expert-level programming skills in C++, C#, or .NET with experience building native Windows desktop applications and endpoint agents.
- Hands-on experience with Windows internals and platform technologies such as WMI, ETW, COM, WFP, and background service architecture.
- Experience building multithreaded, high-performance, and resource-efficient applications with strong focus on reliability and scalability.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, socket programming, TLS/SSL, and VPN technologies.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills using tools such as WinDbg, ProcMon, ETW tracing, crash dump analysis, and performance profiling tools.
- Experience with enterprise deployment, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code signing, and secure software development practices for Windows applications.
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent military experience required
Nice To Haves
- Experience building cross-platform endpoint or desktop applications spanning Windows and macOS environments is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the complete software development process including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment, and support
- Collaborate with other cross functional teams in order to create tight integrations of product features and infrastructure
- Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers
- Participate actively and be a factor to design and development discussions
- Identify areas for improvement within the team and actively push for positive change through new initiatives or optimizations
Benefits
- restricted stock units
- bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
