Palo Alto Sr Principal Engineer Backend - Cortex Cloud Posture Security 

United States, California 

203317472

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

Your Impact

• Lead the architectural vision and design for complex, large-scale backend systems and microservices that form the backbone of our Cortex Cloud Posture Security offerings.

• Develop and implement high-quality, resilient, and scalable backend services primarily using Go and Python.

• Drive system design discussions and decisions, ensuring solutions meet current Posture Security needs while being adaptable for future growth and technological advancements in cloud security.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, frontend engineers, security researchers, and SRE, to define, design, and ship new features and platform enhancements for Cortex Cloud Posture Security.

• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning within the Posture Security team.

• Define and evangelize best practices for backend development, testing, and deployment within the organization, particularly as they apply to cloud-native security solutions.

• Analyze and resolve complex technical challenges and production issues, ensuring the reliability and performance of our Cortex Cloud Posture Security services.

• Contribute to and lead code reviews, design reviews, and architectural reviews related to Posture Security components.

• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud security, backend development, and posture management, evaluating and recommending their adoption where appropriate.

• Optionally, leverage your understanding of UI development and user experience to contribute to a more holistic product design and improved collaboration with frontend teams working on the Cortex Cloud interface.

Your Experience

• 10+ years of experience in backend software development, with a proven track record of designing and delivering complex, distributed systems, preferably in a cloud security context.

• Deep expertise in Go and/or Python for backend development.

• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, including microservices, event-driven architecture, and distributed systems patterns.

• Proven experience with system design, data modeling, and API design (RESTful, gRPC).

• Experience with various database technologies (SQL and NoSQL), message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and caching solutions.

• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), with a strong emphasis on security best practices within these environments.

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineers.

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with a knack for explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

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 $170000 - $277000. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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