Sr Principal Engineer Software (ATP Cloud Service)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

71d • $170,000 - $277,000

About The Position

We are looking for an exceptional Sr Principal Software Engineer to enhance our ATP Cloud team. This role is central to our mission, focusing on the development and optimization of backend services, with a keen eye for scalability, reliability, and performance. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of cloud computing, particularly within the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and have a proactive approach to exploring new AI infrastructures to elevate our backend service capabilities.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent military experience required
• Strong proficiency in GoLang or Python
• Solid knowledge of Linux with deep hands-on experience in Kubernetes and Docker
• Expert knowledge in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and its suite of managed services (e.g., GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, Dataflow, etc)
• Solid knowledge of web servers/proxies such as Envoy, NGINX or HA proxy
• Experience in designing large distributed system and cloud-native web services
• Comprehensive experience with SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL and Redis
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, optimization and performance metrics
• Hands-on experience with AI infrastructure and model serving frameworks on CPU/GPU such as Ray Serve, vLLM, Nvidia Triton Inference Server, TorchServe
• Familiarity with GPU/CPU resource management, autoscaling and performance tuning for inference workloads
• Exceptional problem solving skills with the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team player

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product managers, cybersecurity researchers, AI application researchers and infrastructure software engineers
• Explore and integrate new AI technologies and infrastructures to advance our model serving capabilities
• Lead the design and implementation of standard workflows for performance monitoring and testing
• Work with PLM on new feature requirement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address complex technical challenges and drive innovation
• Ensure the adoption of best practices in code quality, scalability and system design among team members

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
• Mental and financial health resources
• Personalized learning opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees