The Data Platform team in the Cortex Xpanse Engineering group is expanding, and we’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer. In this role, you will select technology stacks, collaborate with other engineers, and own end-to-end delivery of customer-facing features that create the foundation for Xpanse’s Attack Surface Management product. You will draw upon your experience to rapidly investigate and prototype new functionality then switch to implementation mode to deliver products. You will gu... more details
Company DescriptionOur MissionAt 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 WorkWe lead with personalization 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 our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing 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 with some flexibility offered where needed. 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 on the industry’s best cybersecurity solutions together!Job DescriptionYour CareerThe Data Platform team in the Cortex Xpanse Engineering group is expanding, and we’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer. In this role, you will select technology stacks, collaborate with other engineers, and own end-to-end delivery of customer-facing features that create the foundation for Xpanse’s Attack Surface Management product. You will draw upon your experience to rapidly investigate and prototype new functionality then switch to implementation mode to deliver products. You will guide and mentor your team in enterprise software development, architecture development, and technology evaluation. You will represent your team in architecture roadmap planning sessions, working regularly with other engineers, architects, and product managers.You will be a technical leader within the team, with responsibility for mentoring and supporting your team members, building rapport with adjacent teams (to include other engineering teams and the end users), developing features from end to end, and supporting our systems in production. You will collaborate with the rest of the team on architectural direction, managing technical debt, and continuously evolving the team's agile development process.Xpanse helps protect some of the world’s most important organizations by finding risks on the Internet that no one else can find. Your expertise will help define and secure the perimeters of the world's most important organizations.Your ImpactAs a Principal Software engineer on the Data Platform team, you willArchitect and implement scalable ETL and ELT processes to handle data ranging from gigabytes to petabytes in sizeDesign and develop distributed streaming pipelines using Java multithreading and Apache Beam frameworksDesign and optimize data storage and indexing solutions for both real-time streaming and batch processing applicationsEnsure your team delivers high output and mentor other engineersContinuously seek ways to make a substantial impact on your team and the broader engineering organizationHelp drive projects from requirements to complete design and implementationAnticipate challenges of architecting at scale, align architecture vision with strategic initiativesQualificationsYour Experience7+ years of industry experience as a professional software engineer building writing back end softwareProficiency in designing and developing stream/event-processing architectures using technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Storm, Spark, or their equivalentsExcitement to dig in, prototype, build, test, and see projects through to production - results driven, with strong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to balance shipping new products and features with addressing technical debt and investments in architecture and infrastructureSolid understanding of various methods and tradeoffs for handling concurrencyStrong familiarity with databases, data modeling, and performance optimizationExperience with and opinions about API design and distributed backend systemsFamiliarity with JavaThese will fetch you bonus pointsHave expertise with any of the following - BigQuery, PostgreSQL, BigTable, BigQuery, Apache Beam, database profiling, TerraformHave experience using and enhancing CI/CD systemsAdditional InformationThe Team Our engineering team is at the core of our products and 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 CommitmentWe’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 [email protected].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.The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $144,200/yr to $233,200/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
