Palo Alto Principal Engineer Software Cloud Network & AI Security 

United States, California 

713278675

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

Your Career

Join our Cloud Network and AI Security team and contribute to developing next-generation virtualization and service offerings for our Next-Gen firewalls and AI Runtime security solutions. You will be pivotal in designing and implementing new features and integrations across various cloud environments including public and private clouds, and Kubernetes clusters, focusing particularly on core platform and network improvements in both virtual machines and container form factors.

Your Impact

• Design and implement new features and integrations for virtualization features across diverse cloud environments and deployments
• Engage in all phases of the product development cycle from concept definition, design, through implementation, and testing
• Develop comprehensive functional specifications, evaluate task requirements and timelines, and contribute to design, development, debugging, and support processes
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies, various hypervisors, system software, and networking

Your Experience

• Strong expertise in programming languages such as C, Python, and Go
• Proficiency in low-level linux systems programming technologies such as eBPF
• Familiarity with cloud service architectures, including compute, networking, load-balancers, and identity management
• Experience with cloud deployments on platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP
• Knowledge of Experience with network virtualization technologies like DPDK, XDP
• Strong knowledge in network security fields like stateful firewall, packet processing, and network ACL
• Strong scripting skills in bash and Python
• Experience with Kubernetes and CNI is preferred
• Familiarity with Terraform/CFT/PowerShell ARM templates
• Minimum 8 years of related engineering experience

Education

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent or equivalent military experience required

We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. 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 $147000 - $237500YR. 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.