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

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks.‏ We are constantly innovating - challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. 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.

In this role, you will be dedicated to safeguarding our clients’ data within the dynamic cloud landscape. Your work will focus on proactively identifying and eliminating risks, ensuring our clients' sensitive information remains secure, compliant, and accessible only to authorized users, empowering them to grow their business securely.

Key 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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with deep expertise in at least one of the following: Kotlin/Java, Python, or Go.

• Experience working with different cloud services on at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• 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).

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience (e.g., elite software unit in the military).

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure automation.

• Experience with big-data architectures and technologies

• Experience with micro-services architectures and technologies

• Knowledge of cybersecurity, information security, and software security principles.

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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.