Palo Alto Sr Principal Engineer Software Unit 

United States, California 

282602190

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

Your Career

Unit 42 is at the forefront of cybersecurity, offering industry-leading expertise to support enterprises and organizations worldwide. As a Senior Principal Frontend Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and maintaining the frontend infrastructure that powers Unit 42’s customer-facing and internal web applications. You'll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to ensure seamless integration and scalability across diverse user profiles, both internal and external, and various geographical regions. We're seeking a proactive self-starter with strong UX/UI intuition who can drive the adoption of modern frontend technologies, fostering innovation within our agile and dynamic organization.

Your Impact

• Own the Web frontend for Unit 42’s flagship customer and internal platform, Arcade - This includes both building capabilities to support the business (retainer modeling, enterprise transactions, support / communications, planning) and to provide security insights and protections for customers with integrations into our existing products
• Build best-in-class product experiences working closely with Product Management and Design
• Participate in vendor evaluation and ensure that selected solutions can be customized to provide best-in-class user experiences
• Lead all Web UI implementation for first-party and third-party solutions
• Design robust technical solutions to business problems, with a high focus on quality and execution
• Suggest and implement improvements to the development process
• Clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent military experience - Master’s degree is preferred
• 8+ years of experience in a senior web front-end engineering role
• 5+ years of professional experience in frontend development using React, with a strong portfolio showcasing innovative and user-centric web applications
• Strong coding skills using a typed programming language
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and modern frontend frameworks
• Experience with Remix is a plus
• Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, Vuex) and asynchronous programming
• Strong UX/UI design intuition and the ability to collaborate effectively with product and design teams
• Experience in designing and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating frontend applications with backend services
• Strong proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Strong proficiency with build tools (e.g., Webpack), and frontend testing frameworks
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions
• Experience with server-side rendering and performance optimization techniques
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Cypress) is preferred
• Previous experience in a leadership or ownership role for frontend applications is preferred
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices is desirable

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/YR. 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.