Principal Engineer Software - NGFW (NetSec) - Bangalore

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 We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That's why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it's needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

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.

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic Sr. Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of our Cloud Native Firewall Service for Azure. You will leverage Python, Django, FastAPI, Golang, and React to evolve the core management, orchestration, and automation architecture of our cloud-native security offerings. As a technical leader, you will ensure our microservices and complex cloud networking workflows are resilient, scalable, and seamlessly integrated with Azure's infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architectural design and deployment of scalable, high-availability software for the Cloud Native Firewall Service.
• Orchestrate serverless microservices via Azure Functions and Container Apps, ensuring alignment with enterprise security architectures.
• Implement system design best practices for scalable, robust, and multi-region asynchronous and event-driven architectures.
• Deploy monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to track service health and security telemetry.
• Design robust backend services to automate the lifecycle of firewall instances across global Azure regions.
• Build high-performance API layers bridging core IT data with cloud security telemetry and management tools.
• Guide the engineering team in adopting modern software development best practices to accelerate code delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers to foster a culture of excellence and accountability in cloud-native domains.

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of backend development experience with Python, utilizing Django or FastAPI for microservice architectures..
• Expert-level proficiency in containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes, specifically Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Proven experience integrating applications with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for performance management.

• Hands-on experience with the Microsoft Azure platform, including Azure Functions, Networking primitives, and Resource Manager (ARM).
• Experience using Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible to automate cloud resource provisioning in a professional environment.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.