Staff Engineer - Ngfw (Management Infra)

Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your well-being support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Your Career

You will be responsible for the design, development and test of a scalable distributed management plane infrastructure software and features that runs as the core OS for all of Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation network and cloud security solutions.

Your Impact

• Work from start to finish on product design, starting with conceptualization through to implementation and deployment
• Actively participate and collaborate with team members to develop next-generation software architecture for Security platforms
• Innovate, scope and deliver new management features based on customer, partner, and technical support feedback
• Design and develop highly scalable Management Infrastructure software for managing devices at scale in hybrid (on-prem & cloud) deployments
• Take ownership and work with product management, development and quality assurance groups in a fast-paced environment
• Work with Cloud Services teams to provide state-of-the-art security solutions and infrastructure
• Troubleshoot changes to the product to ensure high quality output of product design

Your Experience

• MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent or equivalent military experience required with 5+ years of experience
• Experience developing on a Linux Platform
• Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Python or Golang. Shell scripting is a plus
• Experience with large scale Management Infrastructure in a distributed appliance deployment with high availability
• Experience or knowledge in distributed systems development is highly desired
• Network and/or Security appliance development experience is a big plus
• Experience in SQL/NoSQL databases or libxml is a plus
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to architect and deliver large complex solutions

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment. 

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: No.  Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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