Principal Software Engineer (Cloud Nework and AI Security)

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

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our Cloud Network and AI Security team and contribute to developing next-generation virtualization and service offerings for our Next-Gen firewalls and AI Runtime security solutions. You will be pivotal in designing and implementing new features and integrations across various cloud environments including public and private clouds, and Kubernetes clusters, focusing particularly on core platform and network improvements in both virtual machines and container form factors.

Requirements

Strong expertise in programming languages such as C, Python, and Go.
Proficiency in low-level linux systems programming technologies
Familiarity with cloud service architectures, including compute, networking, load-balancers, and identity management.
Experience with cloud deployments on platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.
Experience with network virtualization technologies such as DPDK, XDP.
Strong knowledge in network security fields such as stateful firewall, packet processing, and network ACL.
Strong scripting skills in bash and Python.
Familiarity with Terraform/CFT/PowerShell ARM templates.
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent or equivalent military experience.
7+ years of related engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kubernetes and CNI

Responsibilities

Design and implement new features and integrations for virtualization features across diverse cloud environments and deployments.
Engage in all phases of the product development cycle from concept definition, design, through implementation, and testing.
Develop comprehensive functional specifications, evaluate task requirements and timelines, and contribute to design, development, debugging, and support processes.
Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies, various hypervisors, system software, and networking.