Palo Alto Networks
Principal Software Engineer (Cloud NGFW)
$156K–$253K
Santa Clara, United States of America · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years in software engineering, focused on cloud-native application development, at large organizations or innovative startups.
- Education
- M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship: Yes
About the job
Designs and delivers scalable cloud security services for Palo Alto Networks’ Next Generation Firewall as a Service platform.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and implement scalable security-platform features; own end-to-end service workflows.
- Build the service front end across platforms and collaborate with DevOps and Technical Support to resolve customer issues.
- Lead cross-functional delivery, mitigate project risks, and interview, mentor, and coach team members.
What they ask for
- Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Java, with distributed-systems experience.
- Experience with cloud-native service development on AWS, Azure, GCP, or OCI.
- Experience with complex cloud networking topologies and Multi-Cloud-Interconnect.
- Experience developing distributed cloud applications using REST APIs, databases, and serverless computing; experience with AI coding tools.
Pay
$156,400.00 - $253,000.00/yr (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, Java, AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, REST APIs
AI focus
Experience with AI coding tools is required; the posting does not specify other AI work.
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