Software Engineer (Internet Security Platform)

Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, CA

Full Time

Senior

123k-160k

about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

As a member of our Internet Security infrastructure team, you will be responsible for designing and developing large scale backend systems. You will participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle from definition, design, through implementation and test. Work closely with security researchers, product managers on new feature requests, QA and DevOps on testing and deployment plans, other engineering teams on all kinds of collaboration. This role is located at our dynamic Santa Clara California headquarters campus, in the office 3 days a week.

Key Responsibilities

Bring new ideas to develop security disciplines to solve real-world problems
Develop key security research infrastructure for researchers and security services
Establish a clear technical and architectural vision for key projects
Mentor your fellow engineering members
Promote best practices such as design reviews, code reviews, secure coding and performance tuning
Push engineering boundaries, coming up with high quality, simple solutions to complex engineering and product problems
Maintain and cultivate high quality in terms of engineering practices, code quality, and work/foster a culture of engineering excellence, and dynamic execution

Requirements

Solid CS fundamentals, as well as networking and operating systems knowledge
Hands-on programming experience in Python and/or Golang
Strong grasp on data structures and algorithms
Experience with any public cloud platform, GCP preferred
Knowledge of data processing tools such as Apache Beam, BigQuery, Dataflow
Knowledge of SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as MySQL, Elasticsearch, Redis
Experience with queuing systems like PubSub, RabbitMQ or Kafka
BS/MS/PHD in Computer Science / Software Engineering or equivalent military experience

Nice to Have

Knowledge of web crawling and LLM is a plus

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 $123,000 - $160,000 per year
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 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. 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, inclusion, and continuous learning. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and respect each employee as a unique individual. Our environment fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships, with a focus on creating an environment where everyone can succeed.

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