Senior Engineer Software

Palo Alto Networks
Santa Clara, CA

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your role

We are seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver next-generation cloud security service technologies within our Next Generation Firewall team. We want passionate engineers who love to architect and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. We are looking for engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with others towards achieving a common goal.

Your Impact

  • Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features on our next-generation security platform

  • Ownership of end to end workflow for a major component of the service in its first version

  • Leadership opportunity to drive collaboration with internal/external cross-functional efforts to deliver best in quality software

  • Collaboratively work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues and build better customer experiences

  • Design and build backend services using Go, Python

Qualifications

Your Experience

  • Proficient in one of these programming languages - Python, Java, Golang - Familiarity with Linux and Shell

  • Extensive knowledge of ML frameworks, libraries, data structures, data modeling, and software architecture (e.g., Scikit-learn, MLlib, Tensorflow, Keras, Kubeflow)

  • Working experience applying supervised and/or unsupervised machine learning algorithms on various types of data

  • Experience with Big data and big data infrastructure (e.g., Hadoop, Spark)

  • Familiar with database systems such as MySql, MongoDB, or similar

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

  • MS/B.S in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field or equivalent military experience required

Preferred (Not Required)

  • Working knowledge of NLP techniques or document classifications

  • Working knowledge of different machine learning architectures such as transformers and convolutional networks

  • Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and container-based development (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Ability to design, implement, and deploy components; conduct regression and integration test

Education:

  • M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of the NextGen Firewall building Cloud Security services natively on Cloud Providers. Engineers on our team work on all aspects of the management and control plane of the service. This includes, Activation, Onboarding, Configuration, Orchestration, Data, APIs and much more. 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.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $104000 - $159500YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here .

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected] .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Posted 2026-01-10

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