Palo Alto Networks
Staff Software Engineer - (Future Opportunities)
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Experience
- 3–5 years of professional/equivalent software engineering experience.
- Education
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or a similar technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
Develop and improve software for Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity products, using AI-assisted engineering practices and contributing across the software development lifecycle.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and deploy software solutions with cross-functional teams; write maintainable code and participate in reviews and design discussions.
- Use AI-assisted development tools and help evolve AI-enabled practices for code generation, testing, documentation, and refactoring.
- Automate development, deployment, and monitoring processes, and contribute to continuous team and product improvements.
What they ask for
- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or a similar technical field.
- Strong programming skills in one or more modern languages, such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, or C/C++.
- Understanding of distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, software development lifecycles, and Git.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and willingness to ask questions and work openly with others.
Nice to have
- Exposure to LLMs or AI/ML APIs; familiarity with cloud environments and containerized development.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, or infrastructure-as-code; interest in cybersecurity.
Tools
Cursor, Claude Code, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, C/C++, Git
AI focus
Use AI-assisted development tools and help define engineering practices for AI-enabled code generation, testing, documentation, and refactoring; continuously learn AI technologies that improve developer workflows.
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