Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks , we are dedicated to our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We envision a world where each day is safer than the last, and seek innovators committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity.
Who We Are Our commitment to protecting the digital way of life drives us forward. We value the unique ideas of each team member, knowing they contribute to our collective success. Our values, inspired by our employees, include disruptive innovation, collaboration, and integrity. We strive to create an environment that supports every individual's wellbeing through personalized development programs.
We believe in the power of collaboration, valuing in-person interactions to foster problem-solving and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create a space where everyone can thrive.
Your Career The Palo Alto Networks CASB team is looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer to enhance our CASB Security capability in the cloud. This is your chance to:
- Develop top-tier security services tailored to the needs of Fortune 100 companies worldwide.
- Join an elite software engineering team focused on innovative cloud security offerings.
- Accelerate the development of security as a service in the public cloud with a scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant infrastructure.
Your Impact As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you will:
- Create software products for Agentic AI Security.
- Act as a technical lead within the team.
- Collaborate with PMs and Engineering Leaders to shape product features that secure AI agents and applications.
- Provide thought leadership and own the design and architecture of new product features.
- Prototype and conduct POCs demonstrating security issues with Agentic AI platforms.
- Write clean and maintainable code in Java, Python, or Go.
- Design and implement scalable software features for our security platform.
- Engage in design and development discussions.
- Explain advanced cloud computing and cloud security concepts.
- Work cross-functionally to deliver new security offerings efficiently.
- Communicate project goals and desired outcomes clearly.
- Collaborate with customer support teams to enhance customer outcomes.
- Mentor fellow engineers.
Your Experience - 14+ years in software engineering with a focus on cloud-native applications.
- Deep knowledge of OWASP vulnerabilities and security concepts.
- Expertise in AI Agents / LLM security, application security, and secure coding practices.
- 7+ years with Low Code / No Code platforms.
- 3+ years experience with Agentic AI platforms.
- Proficient in Python, Go, or Java for distributed systems.
- Experience with security products (e.g., DLP, CASB Security).
- 8+ years leveraging cloud architectures (AWS/GCP preferred).
- Familiarity with tools like ElasticSearch, Redis, Kafka, and MongoDB.
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong troubleshooting skills.
- Backend development experience (REST APIs, databases, serverless computing).
- Experience in microservices architectures.
- Understanding of DevOps principles.
- Familiarity with AI-based conversational UIs.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills.
- BS/MS in Computer Science or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience in reverse engineering and AI systems security.
- 4+ years in AI Security research, evaluations, and threat modeling.
The Team Our engineering team is at the heart of our products, proactively preventing cyberattacks. We thrive on innovation and embrace challenges, creating solutions that define the cybersecurity industry. Candidates comfortable in ambiguity and excited by challenges will excel here.
Compensation Disclosure The salary offered for this position is based on qualifications and work location, ranging from $170,000 to $277,000 per year, plus benefits such as stock options and bonuses.
Our Commitment We prioritize diversity and innovation, understanding that varied perspectives drive success. We're dedicated to accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special needs.
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This role is eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.