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

We are the Wildfire Infrastructure team. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – deliver the best of security services on the cloud to prevent 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. 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer to develop, build, and maintain our cutting edge cloud based, security product Infrastructure, which operates at massive scale and helps protect customers against constantly evolving online threats and attacks.

We want passionate engineers who love to design and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. Engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development, individual contributors who want to expand their skill set, take ownership of their feature areas and who are driven to solve problems at every level. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with others towards achieving a common goal.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Ownership: Participate in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) - from gathering requirements and design to coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.

• Code Execution: Write clean, testable, readable, and maintainable code in Python or Go that scales reliably for thousands of active deployments.

• Architecture & Design: Actively contribute to design reviews, technical discussions, and system architecture planning for appliance and cloud integrations.

• API & System Integration: Develop high-performance REST APIs and microservices designed to run on containerized infrastructure.

• Cloud & Security Alignment: Build a solid understanding of advanced Cloud Computing and Cloud Security concepts to design robust, secure workflows.

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Articulate technical goals clearly and collaborate with cross-functional project teams to deliver on key product milestones.

Qualifications

• Experience: 4 to 9 years of hands-on experience in backend or systems software development.

• Cloud Experience: Exposure to major cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI).

• Programming Skills: Strong proficiency in Python (strongly preferred) or Go.

• Systems & OS: Solid hands-on experience with Linux-based environments, including shell scripting, process management, and core OS fundamentals.

• Microservices & Messaging: Practical experience with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) and key-value/caching stores (e.g., Redis).

• APIs & Containers: Hands-on experience building RESTful API services and developing/deploying microservices on Kubernetes.

• Problem Solving: Proven ability to debug and troubleshoot complex distributed systems issues.

• Communication & Mindset: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a strong passion for learning and technical collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic exposure or working knowledge of C programming.

• Exposure to major cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI).

• Familiarity with leveraging modern AI tools/copilots to improve daily coding efficiency and productivity.

• Experience handling high-volume, mission-critical transactions or network/appliance software development.

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.