Drimva

Palo Alto Networks

Principal Software Engineer - ADEM Agent (Client/Endpoint Focus)

$147K–$238K

Santa Clara, United States of America · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Mar 31, 2026

Experience
8+ years; substantial portion dedicated to complex, resource-constrained client-side or endpoint software in a large-scale deployment.
Education
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent high-level professional experience.
Visa sponsorship
Immigration sponsorship: Yes

About the job

Architect and lead the ADEM Agent’s endpoint software, setting its technical roadmap and ensuring secure, high-performance operation across platforms and large-scale deployments.

What you'll do

  • Define the Agent’s architecture and lead design reviews for performance, security, availability, and resource efficiency.
  • Improve telemetry collection and processing, including low-latency encrypted transfer and resilience in disconnected or low-bandwidth environments.
  • Mentor engineers and lead technical responses to systemic endpoint stability and performance issues.

What they ask for

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial work designing and operating complex, resource-constrained client-side or endpoint software at scale.
  • Expertise using AI-powered development tools, including Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot, to accelerate development and automate refactoring and testing.
  • Track record shipping production software for multiple operating systems, with deep knowledge of OS internals, L3-L7 networking stacks, and system performance tuning.
  • Rust or Go (Golang) coding experience for high-performance client development is required.

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of endpoint security mechanisms, Zero Trust, networking interception, and encryption; experience with secure, efficient agent data collection and transfer.
  • Open-source contributions or industry conference speaking; preference for C/C++ coding.

Pay

$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr (base salary; annual range; USD)

Tools

Linux, Windows, macOS, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Rust

AI focus

Use AI-powered development tools to accelerate the SDLC and automate complex refactoring and testing workflows; agent design must adhere to Secure AI by Design.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)