Palo Alto Principal Engineer Software - Cortex Cloud 

United States, California 

817218514

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

Your Career

Forge the Future of Cloud Security

You'll be a security pioneer, designing and scaling the core backend infrastructure for the Cortex Cloud Platform. Your work will directly impact the security posture of thousands of customers across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This isn't just a role—it's your chance to own projects and architecture that define the future of cloud defense.

Your Impact

• As a technical leader, you'll be the driving force behind high-impact projects, moving them from initial concept to full-scale deployment.

• Own the Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, resilient distributed systems.

• Drive Execution: Serve as the project lead, aligning key stakeholders—from Product Management and UX to fellow engineering teams—to ensure seamless, timely delivery.

• Cross-Functional Mastery: Act as a technical consultant and collaborator across team boundaries, proactively identifying and mitigating risks in design and execution.

• Data at Scale: Design, build, and optimize data models and high-performance queries using cutting-edge technologies like MySQL and BigQuery to handle massive data throughput.

• Mentor and Elevate: Actively mentor and guide engineers across the department, raising the bar for engineering excellence and best practices.

Your Experience

• You are a seasoned engineer who lives and breathes cloud-native development and is ready to step into a Principal role.

• 7+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with a heavy focus on developing cloud-native applications at scale.

• Expert-level programming skills in at least one of: Python, Go, or Java.

• Deep practical experience in distributed systems architecture and microservices.

• Proven ability to build and deliver high-volume services, leveraging technologies like ElasticSearch, Pub/Sub, REST APIs, and Serverless computing.

• Exceptional troubleshooting abilities and a "can-do" attitude when faced with complex, ambiguous problems.

• A strong understanding of public cloud design considerations (security, networking, load balancing) and the limitations of building services at a global scale.

• Experience acting as a hands-on tech lead or architect, making data-driven trade-off judgments.

Compensation Disclosure: The expected starting base salary for this Principal-level role is between $147,000/YR - $237,500/YR, depending on qualifications and location. The compensation package also includes restricted stock units (RSUs) and a bonus.

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