Palo Alto Networks
Principal Engineer Software, Tools & Platforms (Cortex)
$147K–$238K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 30, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in several listed areas, including distributed systems, cloud providers, Kubernetes microservices, and infrastructure as code/CI/CD/platform engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship: Yes
About the job
Builds and operates scalable tools, platforms, and infrastructure that support Cortex R&D and DevOps teams.
What you'll do
- Architect and develop resilient, secure infrastructure and complex product or system features.
- Lead technical design reviews, code reviews, and documentation standards.
- Provide operational support and lead troubleshooting for Cortex DevOps Tooling applications.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
- 5+ years of expertise with a major cloud provider (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud) and cloud-native architectures.
- 5+ years developing, deploying, and operating Kubernetes microservices; experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD automation, platform engineering, and developer productivity tooling.
Nice to have
- Led enterprise-scale technical initiatives and influenced architecture across engineering organizations.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills to influence leadership, architects, and engineering teams.
Pay
$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr (USD; base salary)
Tools
AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD
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