Palo Alto Networks
Principal Engineer Software (XSOAR)
$147K–$238K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 8, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of software engineering experience; 5+ years of hands-on Go and Python programming; 7+ years of production troubleshooting and customer response.
- Education
- M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship: Yes.
About the job
Leads backend development for Cortex XSOAR across on-prem and SaaS, including design, implementation, deployment, production support, and integration with Cortex products and AI solutions.
What you'll do
- Lead the full lifecycle of backend features, from requirements and design through implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
- Collaborate across teams to shape solutions and integrate shared product components.
- Troubleshoot production issues and work with customers and support teams to resolve them.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, and experience developing scalable server-side applications.
- 5+ years of hands-on programming in Go and Python.
- 7+ years of production troubleshooting and customer response for on-prem and SaaS products.
- Experience with cloud platforms, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux/Unix, and distributed computing.
Nice to have
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures and hashing.
- Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases.
Pay
$147,000.00 - $237,500.00 USD/yr base salary
Tools
Go, Python, GCP, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux/Unix
AI focus
Contribute to AI-based solutions across the Cortex product line and work with AI tools, including developing tools to ease work.
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