Palo Alto Principal Software Engineer Infrastructure SASE 

United States, California 

268848399

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

Your Career

As a Principal Engineer on the Engineering Productivity team, you will be instrumental in elevating the innovation within the team as we champion a world-class engineering culture across the company. You will tremendously impact thousands of engineers and drive the technical vision and initiatives in source code management, build and test tooling, end-to-end CI/CD pipeline workflows while automating everything (well, everything that matters and should be automated).

Your Impact

• Set the example for high levels of accountability
• Execute and deliver impact both individually and through the team
• Tool Management and Optimization
  • Plan, deploy, and manage GitLab, Vault, and Artifactory across different environments
  • Ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of these tools in FedRamp and China operational contexts
• CI/CD Pipeline Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive CI/CD templates for use across various engineering teams
  • Provide support and best practices for the adoption and customization of CI/CD templates
• AI Infrastructure Management
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of AI infrastructure
  • Implement AI tools and frameworks to enhance developer productivity and coding efficiency through tools like AI Code Review
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including security, compliance, and development, to ensure alignment and integration of engineering productivity tools
  • Work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide technical expertise, and deliver scalable solutions
• Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  • Monitor the performance and health of the engineering productivity tools
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues promptly to minimize downtime and impact on developer productivity
• Continuous Improvement
  • Identify opportunities for automating repetitive tasks, improving workflows, and enhancing overall developer productivity
  • Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to implement innovative solutions

Your Experience

As a leader on this team, we are looking for someone who cares deeply about the technical development of other engineers on the team and is able to effectively balance the needs and priorities of the business, our users, and the growth of our engineers

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent military experience
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) and config mgmt tools like Terraform and ansible
• Experience writing Go, Python, or other language at production scale
• Understanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals
• Experience owning or contributing to Open Source projects
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or related fields
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS and Azure)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Good to have

• Hands-on experience with GitLab, Vault, and Artifactory in complex environments
• Previous experience in a cybersecurity or high-tech environment
• Experience with AI tools and infrastructure for developer productivity

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/YR - $210,500/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.