Senior Principal Software Engineer/Architect
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 Principal Full-Stack developer Overview: We are looking for a talented Senior Full-Stack Engineer that will leverage their extensive experience in both frontend and backend technologies to shape and enhance our product. They will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge web applications. Our Full-Stack Engineers are crucial in building and maintaining the robust and scalable solutions that drive our cybersecurity efforts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of related experience; OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; OR PhD with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; OR Equivalent work experience.
- 4+ years of experience in full-stack development.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
- Good understanding of web application architecture, including frontend and backend.
- Positive ‘can-do’ mindset, able to work independently and within a team.
- Experience with at least one frontend framework (React preferred).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Chrome Extensions.
- Experience with Go-lang.
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.
- 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.
- Work on both frontend and backend tasks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize features.
Benefits
- The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
- A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
