Principal Software Engineer- Kubernetes Agent (Cortex Cloud)

In this role, you'll be key in developing and scaling the core parts of our KSPM solution. Our team's goal is to help Cortex Cloud customers understand and fix security issues in their Kubernetes workloads across all major cloud providers.

The ideal candidates are software engineers with a "can-do" attitude and a passion for solving real customer problems. You should be a person who wishes and is able to work closely with the team and our partners across Cortex Cloud to make decisions and drive features end-to-end.

For us, caring about people is not a slogan; we are looking for individual contributors who enjoy and want to work with great people and collaborate on delivering business value across PANW's vast customer portfolio.

Your Impact

• End-to-end backend development of features and core components across the software development life cycle (design, develop, test, deploy, maintain)
• As a principal software engineer, independently drive and collaborate with others to deliver high-impact features in the KSPM domain
• Work with customers and provide solutions to their day-to-day work and challenges
• Contribute to team-wide efforts - code reviews, design reviews, technical and architectural decisions

Your Experience

B.Sc. in computer science, equivalent knowledge, or equivalent military experience

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience in developing and maintaining cloud-native distributed software applications
• Experience in designing, building, and maintaining high-scale server-side applications
• Ability to comfortably drive features independently in close collaboration with other engineers
• Hands-on production experience with Kubernetes or container technologies
• Experience with at least one of the major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and their managed Kubernetes solutions (EKS, GKE, AKS)

Advantages

• Working proficiency with the Go programming language
• Knowledge in the cybersecurity space, cloud security in particular
• Experience working with multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure)

The Team

Join our dynamic team where innovation and collaboration thrive. Experience a workplace that fosters personal and professional growth, providing opportunities to take ownership of your career journey. Embrace the cutting edge of technology as we encourage professional work in software engineering, particularly in the cloud domain. Make a real impact in the security domain, contributing to solutions that directly benefit and protect our valued customers.

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Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that 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.

Client-provided location(s): Tel Aviv, Israel

Job ID: Palo_Alto_Networks-JR-011775

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-12-13T19:47:42