Palo Alto Networks
Senior Principal Engineer Software
$170K–$277K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 26, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in hypervisor development or low-level operating system development.
- Education
- BS/MS in computer science/engineering, or equivalent experience
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
Build and operate cloud security services and infrastructure that detect and defend against emerging cyber threats.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with developers, researchers, data scientists, and security experts to turn security ideas into products.
- Design, build, and operate reliable, secure cloud infrastructure; develop tools and automation for deployment, monitoring, and alerting.
- Participate in on-call rotations, design reviews, and root-cause analysis of critical production issues.
What they ask for
- 4+ years of experience in hypervisor development or low-level operating system development.
- Strong operating system internals knowledge; Linux required.
- Concurrent programming and proficiency with C, C++, and Python.
- Understanding of device drivers and PCI devices.
Nice to have
- Windows experience is a plus.
Pay
$170,000.00 - $277,000.00/yr (USD, base salary)
Tools
Linux, Windows, C, C++, Python
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