Principal Software Engineer (Cortex Vulnerability Experience Platform)

Palo Alto Networks•Office - USA - CA - Headquarters, CA

44d•$147,000 - $237,500•Onsite

About The Position

Design, build, and maintain the features for the unified vulnerability and exposure management experience. Take part in architecture strategy sessions - design solutions that accommodate the requirements of the various groups across Cortex. Collaborate with teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices. Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering org. Collaborate with other engineers and ensure that your team delivers high-quality output. Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production. Be a champion of test driven development.

Requirements

8+ years of experience as a professional software engineer writing software
Proficiency in Python
Experienced about Software development and best practices across backend
Able to switch between research, design, prototype, and implementation
Working knowledge of at least one of the major cloud platforms (eg GCP, AWS, or Azure), preferably GCP
Experience with CI/CD process
Strong problem solving skills

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain the features for the unified vulnerability and exposure management experience
Take part in architecture strategy sessions - design solutions that accommodate the requirements of the various groups across Cortex
Collaborate with teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices
Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering org
Collaborate with other engineers and ensure that your team delivers high-quality output
Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production
Be a champion of test driven development