Principal Engineer Software (Full-Stack) Job at Palo Alto Networks (Santa Clara)

Principal Engineer Software (Full-Stack)

Palo Alto Networks

Location:
United States , Santa Clara

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

147000.00 - 237500.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Bring your backend java engineering skills to work on the latest cloud software/web applications. Help us deploy and scale the next generation of cloud security utilizing big data and analytics. We are looking for an Engineer to join the team that is building our latest cloud security product - Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Our DLP service is the industry's first cloud-delivered Enterprise DLP that consistently protects sensitive data across all networks, clouds and users. This fast-growing cloud service prevents data breaches by identifying sensitive data consistently throughout the entire enterprise. It also guarantees that your data security strategy adheres to compliance and data privacy regulations. This role will also give you an unrivaled opportunity to build micro services to process terabytes of data efficiently with different cloud providers.

Job Responsibility:

Execute on the software development strategy to improve our dynamic highly distributed system
Understand and implement software development/engineering lifecycle concepts to drive features from conception to delivery
Collaborate closely with the product management, architects and devops to achieve quality releases
Work hand-in-hand with customer support, documentation and downstream teams to enable customer success
Make appropriate trade-offs to optimize time-to-release while maintaining performance and scalability requirements
Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams
Interview, mentor and coach new team members

Requirements:

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 8+ years or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required
Solid experience of backend development using Java, Go, Spring Boot, J2EE, and cloud-native platforms like GCP or AWS, Kubernetes and Docker
Strong experience and knowledge with micro services, distributed systems, and performance optimization
Experience with Agile development process and embrace Agile methodologies
Strong believer of automation test and strive for higher code coverage
Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality and ability to execute

Nice to have:

Familiarity with modern frontend technologies, particularly React.js

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Principal Engineer Software (Full-Stack)

Palo Alto Networks

Location:
United States , Santa Clara

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

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Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 19, 2026

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