Principal Software Engineer in Test (Automation & AI)
About The Position
Palo Alto Networks is on a mission to protect our digital way of life, thriving at the intersection of innovation and impact by solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. The company values Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion, and integrates AI into all aspects of its work to augment individual impact. Most teams work from the office full time with flexibility, fostering real-time problem-solving and stronger relationships. The Prisma SASE Test team is scaling and seeking Principal Software Engineers in Test with an Automation-First Mindset leveraging AI. This role is for strong technical leaders who take ownership, are driven to solve problems innovatively, and can collaborate effectively. This position offers a great opportunity to work on AI-assisted automation initiatives, redefining how testing works by using AI to amplify coverage, eliminate repetitive work, accelerate feedback loops, and surface defects earlier in the development cycle.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience
- Understanding of computer networks and protocols
- Automation skills - Python - Backend , JavaScript, Playwright - Frontend
- Strong Python; for backend validations with experience in building tools, frameworks and reporting
- Experience with Playwright or similar browser automation
- Built and led automation frameworks for a team
- CI/CD pipeline experience (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
- Understanding of Containers, Kubernetes and Orchestration
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Security protocols: SSH, IPsec, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS/SSL
- Bachelor’s Degree OR Master's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Networking or equivalent experience required
- U.S. Citizenship Required: Due to the nature of the data accessed and federal contract requirements, candidates must be U.S. Citizens. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) are not eligible for this specific role
Nice To Haves
- Experience with LLM APIs (Claude, Gemini) for test generation or code analysis
- Understanding of prompt engineering for automation workflows
- Experience building AI agents or agentic workflows
Responsibilities
- Design and implement AI-powered test generation using LLMs to create test cases from requirements, API specs, and user stories
- Build intelligent test selection systems that predict which tests to run based on code changes (ML-based test impact analysis)
- Develop self-healing test frameworks that use AI to detect and adapt to UI/API changes automatically
- Create anomaly detection pipelines to identify flaky tests and performance regressions without manual triage
- Leverage AI agents to automate exploratory testing and generate edge-case scenarios
- Develop and execute sophisticated software tests and frameworks to validate Prisma SASE Functionality and Scale, working closely with Development, Product Management, SRE and Technical Marketing teams
- Provide Thorough Technical Leadership in the areas of Cloud Based Orchestration, Cloud delivered Security, Cloud Networking and Automation
- Participate in system design so that Quality Assurance is considered throughout the entire lifecycle of the Prisma Access Feature Development
- Develop and/or Enhance Automated test Infrastructure to enable building Scalable & Flexible tests that reflect real world network deployment scenarios
- Enhance Test strategies, Automation & Build infrastructure with feedback and analysis from real-world Customer deployments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
