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At Palo Alto Networks, we're not just building products — we're redefining what's possible in cybersecurity. As a Principal Software Automation/Test Engineer, you'll play a critical role in our mission to secure the world's digital transformation. Your work will directly impact the quality and reliability of the solutions that protect global enterprises every day. If you're passionate about driving quality at scale and want to be part of a team that's leading the charge in cloud security innovation, we want to hear from you.
Job Responsibility
Architect Next-Gen Platforms: Lead the design of tooling platforms and comprehensive strategies for complex, large-scale systems
Drive AI-Powered Automation: Leverage AI to design intelligent tools that enhance testing efficiency, code quality, and productivity across the organization
Build Agentic Workflows: Integrate LLM-powered assistants and agentic workflows to automate repetitive tasks like test case creation, log analysis, and code review triage
Operationalize Emerging Tech: Evaluate and adopt technologies such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and fine-tuned models to push the boundaries of engineering automation
Establish AI Guardrails: Define best practices for responsible AI usage, including hallucination mitigation and human-in-the-loop review processes
Enhance Developer Experience: Design and implement internal tools, SDKs, and frameworks to boost engineering velocity and productivity
Advanced Framework Development: Build robust automation frameworks equipped with detailed reporting, observability, and seamless CI/CD integration
Cloud-Native Environments: Manage complex testbeds and infrastructure-as-code solutions to support varied development and testing scenarios
Predictive Analytics: Develop AI-driven defect prediction and root cause analysis tools to accelerate the QA lifecycle
Influence Strategy: Provide insights into engineering efficiency and tooling gaps to influence the development of cutting-edge solutions
Systemic Problem Solving: Guide root cause analysis of complex tooling failures and infrastructure incidents during and after releases
Lead by Example: Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of ownership and engineering excellence
Build the Team: Actively participate in the hiring process and technical interviews to help build a world-class tools engineering organization
Requirements
9+ years in software tooling or infrastructure engineering within large-scale enterprises or high-growth startups