Sr Staff Software Engineer (Cortex Xpanse Collections)

Palo Alto Networks

Santa Clara, CA

Full Time

Senior

170k-277k

16 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Xpanse Collections team at Palo Alto Networks is responsible for scanning the public Internet, extracting public data sets, and integrating with third-party data sources to create the foundation for Xpanse's Attack Surface Management and Threat Hunt products. The team gathers an 'attacker's view' of publicly accessible services to help customers understand their technology footprint and vulnerability risk. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role in securing some of the world's largest and most consequential organizations in both the public and private sectors.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop robust data collection pipelines using Java multithreading and Apache Beam frameworks
Architect and implement scalable ETL and ELT processes to handle data ranging from gigabytes to petabytes in size
Design and optimize data storage and indexing solutions for both real-time streaming and batch processing applications
Enhance and optimize Internet scanning workloads in Golang
Investigate new data sources and perform data analysis to estimate customer impact
Collaborate with team members on architectural direction, managing technical debt, and evolving the team's agile development process
Engage with downstream teams to enable the creation of new customer-facing features
Mentor other engineers and ensure high-quality output from the team
Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production

Requirements

4+ years of experience as a professional software engineer writing back end software
Passion for writing software that boosts the productivity of other software development teams
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience and opinionated about API design and distributed backend systems
Proficiency in Java or Golang
Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (e.g., GCP, AWS, or Azure)

Nice to Have

Expertise with GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigTable, Apache Beam, low-level Internet protocols, database profiling
Experience using and enhancing CI/CD systems

Qualifications

Educational background not explicitly specified in the description

Benefits & Perks

Compensation between $170,000 and $277,000 per year, depending on qualifications, experience, and work location
Potential inclusion of restricted stock units and a bonus
Employee benefits as described in the company's benefits overview

Working at Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks values disruptive innovation, collaboration, integrity, inclusion, and ongoing learning. The company fosters an environment where employees work fast, respect individual needs, and are supported through personalized development and wellbeing programs. They emphasize collaboration and in-person interactions to build trusted relationships and solve problems effectively.

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