Sr Principal Engineer Software(Senior Principal Engineer Software - Extension Platform (Prisma Browser)

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

1d•$170,000 - $277,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary The Team Engineering - Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating — challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment. Job Summary We are seeking Senior / Principal Engineer for our Santa Clara Headquarters to take a leading role in the Prisma Access Browser team. You will be instrumental in developing our Enterprise Browser, a product designed to secure business online activity by isolating web sessions, filtering threats, and preventing data leaks. In this role, you will lead platform projects end-to-end, own critical workflows, and drive substantial improvements across the entire product.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of software development experience, with a strong background in TypeScript/JavaScript and at least one backend technology.
Demonstrated experience building and owning complex software projects throughout the entire development lifecycle.
Proven experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team, demonstrating a positive and proactive mindset.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience in browser extension development.
Professional experience with Golang.
Experience working on enterprise-grade security products.

Responsibilities

Create and own features from design and development through to deployment and support in customer environments.
Lead platform projects end-to-end, owning specific flows and delivering substantial product improvements.
Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address infrastructure gaps and pursue new initiatives.
Work closely with product management and customers to devise creative and innovative solutions to complex security challenges.
Serve as a technical leader, mentoring other engineers and improving the team's overall performance and best practices.
Identify areas for improvement within team processes and actively drive positive change through new initiatives or optimizations.