Sr Software / Principal Software Engineer (Prisma Access)

Palo Alto Networks•Santa Clara, CA

4d•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 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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Background in network security and cloud-delivered SWG/SASE services.
Proven track record of delivering complex, distributed cloud products end-to-end.
Experience with large-scale cloud architectures (GCP, AWS, or Azure)

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and own end-to-end features across the full stack, from architecture to production deployment
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.