Palo Alto Networks
Principal Engineer Software
$147K–$238K
Office - USA - CyberArk Boston · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 7, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship: Yes.
About the job
Leads hands-on technical development and modernization of Palo Alto Networks’ Identity Governance & Administration platform, delivering secure, observable, and performant systems while guiding engineering practices and teams.
What you'll do
- Lead IGA initiatives from discovery and design through implementation, rollout, and ongoing ownership.
- Architect and build systems, set standards for security, testability, observability, and performance, and rigorously verify AI-assisted code.
- Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and coordinate with product and cross-functional stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of extensive experience with the MEAN stack and modernizing legacy frameworks.
- Proven cloud engineering experience, primarily in AWS ecosystems.
- Practical knowledge of secure web development, including OWASP Top 10 mitigation, Zero Trust, and Least Privilege.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of IAM, PAM, IGA, and secrets management.
- Familiarity with observability tools, feature flagging, and progressive delivery within CI/CD pipelines.
Pay
$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr (base salary)
Tools
MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node.js, AWS, JMeter, TypeScript, RxJS
AI focus
Apply prompt and context engineering and AI tools across the agentic SDLC; evaluate AI-generated code for hallucinations, security gaps, logic defects, correctness, and security.
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