Principal Software Engineer (CNGFW)

Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, CA

Full Time

Senior

147k-238k

16 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Our engineering team is at the core of the NextGen Firewall as a service building Cloud Security services natively on Cloud Providers. Engineers on our team work on all aspects of the management and control plane of the service. This includes, Activation, Onboarding, Configuration, Orchestration, Data, APIs and much more. 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.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features on our next-generation security platform as part of NextGen Firewall as a Service
Pro-actively design and improve all aspects of the UI, collaborate closely with team members to produce extraordinary user experience
Collaborate with many cross-functional teams with an emphasis on end-to-end delivery
Research, suggest and implement different web frameworks suited to the specific platform
Work with product management on user requirements, designers to plan, implement and deploy sophisticated user interfaces
Prepare and produce releases of software components
Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review
Collaboratively work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues and build better customer experiences

Requirements

8+ years of experience working as a UI Engineer/Full Stack Developer
Expertise in writing scalable enterprise web-apps using Javascript, CSS/SCSS, HTML, ReactJS, TypeScript, Tailwind
Experience with server side programming language GoLang, Python, NodeJS
Hands-on experience in designing/building scalable web applications for AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI
Deep understanding of Micro frontend architecture is a plus
Ability to quickly learn and understand complex APIs - REST, streaming, webhooks is a plus
Familiarity with Micro Service architecture is preferred
Experience with modern build tools such as npm/yarn, Webpack, monorepo structures
Experience in Test-Driven Development (Jest, Vitest, Jasmine)
Deep understanding of code vulnerabilities (security issues, type-safe code, sql injections, XSS etc.)
Leveraging AI tools in every aspect of software development life cycle
M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent or equivalent military experience required

Nice to Have

Deep understanding of Micro frontend architecture
Ability to quickly learn and understand complex APIs - REST, streaming, webhooks
Familiarity with Micro Service architecture

Qualifications

M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent or equivalent military experience

Benefits & Perks

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.
Starting base salary (for non-sales roles) is expected to be between $147,000/YR - $237,500/YR.
The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Working at Palo Alto Networks

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contribute to our collective success. Our values include disruptive innovation, collaboration, integrity, and creating an inclusive environment. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and respect each employee as a unique individual. Our setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships, with a focus on creating an environment where everyone can succeed.

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