Palo Alto NetworksRemote
Principal Engineer Software
United States of America
Full-time
1 week ago
No H1B
Key skills
JavaGoKotlinNoSQLKafkaKubernetesDockerEKSAKSGKEPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBSplunkAgileCI/CDCommunication
About this role
Palo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting the digital way of life and is seeking a Principal Engineer Software to enhance their data security solutions. The role involves developing innovative solutions for data discovery, classification, and protection across various cloud platforms, ensuring client data remains secure and compliant.
Responsibilities:
- Drive innovation by designing and implementing impactful solutions that address client needs, contributing to the full feature development lifecycle from design to deployment
- Take ownership of specific feature segments, ensuring high-quality code and robust functionality through meticulous attention to detail and a focus on execution
- Proactively collaborate and exchange information with cross-functional teams, including product and infrastructure, to ensure seamless integration and alignment on shared objectives
- Challenge the status quo by generating innovative ideas and actively participating in brainstorming sessions to foster product and architectural improvements
- Actively engage in technical discussions, openly sharing knowledge and learning from others to solve complex problems and elevate team expertise
- Design and build highly scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-based applications and microservices
- Contribute to an agile and dynamic engineering culture, demonstrating a strong drive and outstanding communication skills to deliver results efficiently
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience (e.g., elite software unit in the military)
- 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a strong preference for Java or Kotlin
- Proven experience designing and building large-scale, scalable cloud-based applications
- Expertise in microservices architecture, including technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, GKE, EKS, or AKS
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and ORMs (e.g., JPA, Hibernate)
- Experience with additional programming languages such as Go
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure automation
- Experience with big-data architectures and technologies (e.g., Kafka, Splunk, Flink)
- Knowledge of cybersecurity, information security, and software security principles