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Palo Alto Networks

Sr Staff Software Engineer (URL Filtering)

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


Job Description

Your Career

As a member of the Advanced URL Filtering (Internet Security) Infrastructure and Data Science Team, you will work closely with data scientists, security researchers, and other engineers on implementing different projects to detect and defend against various emerging threats in the areas of Web Security. You will build big data and distributed systems that use machine learning and deep learning models to analyze and categorize an enormous amount of URLs. You will be a key person in transforming ideas into products which are part of the next generation security platform. The Internet Security Research Team is responsible for innovating new security techniques.

Your Impact

Build and maintain threat research systems for both customer-facing products and internal infrastructures

Work closely with team members and Product Managers to collect product requirements, create design drafts, and develop functional specifications

Implement solutions by adhering software development guidelines and best practices

Work with SREs on production release/deployment and monitoring

Qualifications:Qualifications

Your Experience

Creative thinker and team player, with good communication skills and desire to make differences

Proficient in one or more programming languages such as Golang, Python, Java, or Scala

Ability to design, implement, and deploy backend services and data pipelines - conduct regression and integration tests

Proficient in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and container-based development (Docker, Kubernetes)

Proficient in Linux OS and shell scripting

Proficient in database systems such as MongoDB, MySQL, or similar

Experience with Big data, distributed systems, and ETL pipelines such as Spark

Have basic knowledge of Machine Learning and Web Content Classification

Basic knowledge of Front-End and Javascript is a plus

Hands-on and humble attitude, self-directed and passion in cybersecurity

BS/MS Majored in Computer Science or Computer Engineering - BS with 3+ years industrial experience or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

The Team

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.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on your

degree or progress toward degree

, qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer, the starting rate is expected to be $175,000/yr for the

specific role.

Qualifications

**Your Experience**

* Creative thinker and team player, with good communication skills and desire to make differences* Proficient in one or more programming languages such as Golang, Python, Java, or Scala* Ability to design, implement, and deploy backend services and data pipelines - conduct regression and integration tests* Proficient in cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure) and container-based development (Docker, Kubernetes)* Proficient in Linux OS and shell scripting* Proficient in database systems such as MongoDB, MySQL, or similar* Experience with Big data, distributed systems, and ETL pipelines such as Spark* Have basic knowledge of Machine Learning and Web Content Classification* Basic knowledge of Front-End and Javascript is a plus* Hands-on and humble attitude, self-directed and passion in cybersecurity* BS/MS Majored in Computer Science or Computer Engineering - BS with 3+ years industrial experience or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

**The Team**

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.

**Our Commitment**

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: 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_](mailto: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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on your **degree or progress toward degree** , qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer, the starting rate is expected to be $175,000/yr for the **specific role.**

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