Principal Engineer Software

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we're united by a shared mission-to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.

Who Are We

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Description

Your CareerWe are looking for motivated, smart, hardworking and passionate individuals to join the Next-gen Firewall dataplane team as a Software Engineer. You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various cutting-edge technologies for the firewall.As a member of a data plane networking software group, you will be responsible for designing and developing the next-generation firewall core operating system and applications. You will take ownership for large software components, work with product management on real life customer requirements, apply your knowledge to functional design, utilize your programming skills for efficient and robust implementation, and interact with quality assurance and field support teams in the whole software development cycle. The culture at Palo Alto Networks is creative, dynamic and inspiring to tackle real work cyber-attacks.Your ImpactResponsible for the development of the critical dataplane and network/routing components for the State-of-the-art Next Generation Firewalls deployed at Enterprise, Data Center, Cloud, and Service Provider environmentsDesign & Develop L2-L4 network security features Develop network security high availability service infrastructure productsSupport critical customer escalations and provide root cause analysis in a timely manner;Work with multi-functional team members on user requirements, including but not limited to Product Management, QA, Support, etc.Effective decision maker, take ownership and independently drive, lead tasks and assignments

Qualifications (Additional Job Description)

Your Experience Strong in-depth C Programming experienceStrong experience in large scale software development on Unix/Linux.Multi-core and Multi-threading programming experience is a MUSTIn-depth knowledge in networking, especially in L2, L3, L4 protocols such as IPv4, IPv6, TCP, UDP is a MUSTStrong technical knowledge in computer architecture and systems engineeringExperience in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, Multicast etc) is desired.Strong experience in developing & debugging packet processing, parsing, networking (L1-L7) protocols/architectureExperience in data plane forwarding and any network processor programmingCan-do attitude and ability to take initiative and drive open issues to completionStrong communication skills to work effectively with multi-functional groupsDesired Python, Shell script programming skillsBS/MS degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience

Compensation Disclosure

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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/yr

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.