Sr Software / Principal Software Engineer (Prisma Access)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Palo Alto Networks® is shaping the future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate in the cloud, at the network edge, and everywhere in between. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We are looking for an Engineer for our Explicit Proxy team, one of the most technically complex and cross-functional areas within Prisma Access. This role combines hands-on technical depth (L4-L7 proxy, multi-cloud environments) as part of a team who build scalable network security services running at massive cloud scale. You’ll innovate at the core of our Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, enabling enterprises to securely connect users to the internet, SaaS, and private applications — with scale, performance, and zero-trust principles at the foundation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer.
• Expertise in Explicit Proxy technologies: L4-L7 Proxy, TCP/IP, SSL/TLS interception, authentication flows, PAC, DNS handling, and content filtering.
• Background in network security and cloud-delivered SWG/SASE services.
• Knowledge of building multi-tenant, cloud-native architectures (Kubernetes, microservices, distributed data pipelines, observability stacks).
• Strong collaboration skills; able to align with cross-disciplinary teams around a shared goal.
• Experience with large-scale cloud architectures (GCP, AWS, or Azure)

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed cloud products end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• Align stakeholders across business units and communicate tradeoffs, risks, and execution plans with clarity.
• Work with cross-functional groups on priorities and roadmaps.
• Be a part of a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Build highly scalable cloud-native microservices.
• Ensure efficient deployment, observability, and runtime stability in production environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees