Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Principal Full-Stack developer

Overview:
We are looking for a talented Principal Full-Stack Engineer that will leverage their extensive experience in both frontend and backend technologies to shape and enhance our product. They will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge web applications. Our Full-Stack Engineers are crucial in building and maintaining the robust and scalable solutions that drive our cybersecurity efforts.

Key Responsibilities:
Create and own features from design and development through to deployment and support in customer environments.
Lead platform projects end-to-end, owning specific flows and delivering substantial product improvements.
Work closely with product management and customers to devise creative and innovative solutions to complex security challenges.
Serve as a technical leader, mentoring other engineers and improving the team's overall performance and best practices.
Identify areas for improvement within team processes and actively drive positive change through new initiatives or optimizations.
Work on both frontend and backend tasks.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize features.

Requirements:
Education Requirement: All degrees must be in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of related experience; OR
• Master’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; OR
• PhD with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; OR
• Equivalent work experience.
4+ years of experience in full-stack development.
Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
Good understanding of web application architecture, including frontend and backend.
Positive ‘can-do’ mindset, able to work independently and within a team.
Experience with at least one frontend framework (React preferred).
Big advantage: Experience with Chrome Extensions.
Advantage: Experience with Go-lang.

Qualifications

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$170,000.00 - $277,000.00/yr

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes