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Sr Staff Engineer Software

Palo Alto Networks

$149,000 - $204,500
Aug 29, 2025
Santa Clara, CA, US
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Palo Alto Networks is looking to innovate and design new products, specifically focusing on Layer-7 security features for their next-generation firewalls, including device identity solutions, URL-filtering, and Data Leak Protection (DLP). The goal is to enhance functionality and performance, addressing complex problems in network, firewall, and cloud platforms.

Requirements

  • Proficient in C programming under Linux development environment
  • Go, python experience preferred
  • Experience with multi-threaded programming and large-scale, distributed, and/or high-performance software design and architecture
  • Experience with TCP/IP networking software development
  • Experience designing & building scalable microservices with latest queueing technology and data pipelines
  • Experience with cloud platforms and kubernetes
  • Experience with one or more of Redis, SQL or NoSQL database

Responsibilities

  • Innovate, design, develop and improve the Next-Generation Firewall in terms of functionality and performance, working on device identity solutions
  • Own and be responsible for critical components in the Next-Generation Firewall system
  • Deliver features and improvements in critical components in high quality and performance
  • As an expert on networking and security, work closely with team members and cross-team to design and architect innovative solutions
  • designing state-of-the-art products that do not exist today
  • designing and developing device identity solutions, and other security features on the next-generation firewalls
  • work with product management on user requirements, apply your knowledge to functional design, utilize your programming skills for efficient and robust implementation, and interact with quality assurance and field support teams throughout the entire software development cycle

Other

  • Teammate who brings a can-do attitude to a dynamic working environment and is comfortable learning new technologies and platforms
  • Collaboration is at the heart of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal.
  • We are looking for leaders who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to pursue problems at every level.
  • B.S. degree in Computer Science, similar technical discipline or equivalent practical experience, plus two or more years of relevant industry experience, Graduate degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Computer Science or similar technical discipline or equivalent military experience is preferred