Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Cloud)
About The Position
We are looking for a Principal Backend Engineer to join our Cortex backend engineering group. Be at the forefront of cloud security innovation as a backend engineer on our team. You will design, develop, and maintain the core backend infrastructure for Palo Alto Networks' Cortex Cloud Platform and its Cloud Security Posture features, directly impacting the security of our customers' cloud environments. We are looking for candidates with a can-do attitude, who are passionate about complex problems and thrive on bringing value to thousands of customers.
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with a heavy focus on developing cloud-native applications at scale.
- Expert-level programming skills in at least one of: Python, Go, or Java.
- Deep practical experience in distributed systems architecture and microservices.
- Proven ability to build and deliver high-volume services, leveraging technologies like ElasticSearch, Pub/Sub, REST APIs, and Serverless computing.
- Exceptional troubleshooting abilities and a "can-do" attitude when faced with complex, ambiguous problems.
- A strong understanding of public cloud design considerations (security, networking, load balancing) and the limitations of building services at a global scale.
- Experience acting as a hands-on tech lead or architect, making data-driven trade-off judgments.
Responsibilities
- Work across team boundaries
- Drive projects from requirements to design and implementation as project lead
- Align key stakeholders including product management, UX design, and fellow engineering stakeholders
- Proactively review design, identify risks and mitigate risks in ongoing and planned projects to ensure smooth execution
- Mentor engineers across the department
- Regularly provide cross-team technical collaboration and consultation
- Design, build, and optimize data models and queries for speed and scale, using data storage technologies like MySQL and BigQuery
Benefits
- FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
- Mental and financial health resources
- Personalized learning opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
