Principal Engineer Software (Back End DLP)

Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, CA

Full Time

Senior

147k-211k

2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Principal Engineer Software (Back End DLP) role at Palo Alto Networks involves working on the company's latest cloud security product, Data Loss Prevention (DLP). The position focuses on deploying and scaling cloud security solutions utilizing big data and analytics, building microservices to process large volumes of data across various cloud providers. The company emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and a strong mission to protect the digital way of life through cybersecurity advancements.

Key Responsibilities

Execute on the software development strategy to improve the dynamic highly distributed system
Understand and implement software development/engineering lifecycle concepts to drive features from conception to delivery
Collaborate closely with the team, product management, architects, and dev-ops to achieve quality releases
Work hand-in-hand with customer support, documentation, and downstream teams to enable customer success
Make appropriate trade-offs to optimize time-to-release while maintaining performance and scalability requirements
Clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams

Requirements

Experience as hands-on Core Java Software Engineer in a distributed/cloud-based product
Solid experience with Spring framework, Rest API, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes, and Docker
Cloud experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
Experience and/or exposure to usage of Agentic AI for data pipelines and/or data engineering is a big plus
Experience and knowledge with Microservices, distributed processing systems, and performance optimization
Experience with Agile development process and methodologies
Strong belief in automation testing and striving for higher code coverage
BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 9+ years or equivalent experience or military experience

Nice to Have

Experience or exposure with native code languages such as Rust, Go, C/C++
Data intensive systems experience
Structured and unstructured data processing

Qualifications

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent military experience
9+ years of relevant experience or equivalent

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary between $147,000 and $210,500 per year, depending on qualifications and experience
Potential inclusion of restricted stock units and bonuses
Flexible wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items
Mental and financial health resources
Personalized learning opportunities

Working at Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and inclusion. The company values ongoing learning, diversity, and a problem-solving mindset. Employees work in an environment that encourages challenging the status quo, creating impactful cybersecurity products, and embracing ambiguity and challenge. The organization emphasizes teamwork, integrity, and a shared mission to protect the digital way of life.

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