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Palo Alto Networks

Sr Principal Software Engineer (Application Edge Platform)

Palo Alto Networks, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053


Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks, everything starts and ends with our mission: being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers, and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contribute to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us every day - from disruptive innovation and collaboration to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported.

Your Career

Prisma Access provides protection straight from the cloud to make access to the cloud secure. It combines the connectivity and security you need - and delivers it everywhere you need it. Palo Alto Networks's Prisma Access group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished engineer with experience in developing Application Edge Platform for Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies. You will work with a multi-functional team of engineers to design and develop Application Acceleration software with cloud-based management, monitoring, and analytics.

Your Impact

Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features

Participate in architecture, design and development of Application Acceleration software

Research and implement different frameworks suited to the solution

Work with different development and quality assurance groups to achieve the best quality

Suggest and implement improvements to the development processes

Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues

Your Experience

Strong understanding of HTTP 1.1/2.0, TLS and DNS protocols

Experience in developing high-performance distributed software applications

Expertise in data structures and algorithms for large scale systems

Strong proficiency in Golang and Python

Experience in Redis, Influx DB, Elastic Search

Knowledge of TCP/IP and routing protocols

10+ years of experience in developing software applications with Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or equivalent military experience required

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at

accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

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