Sr Staff Software Engineer (Advanced Threat Prevention)

Job Summary

Your CareerWe're seeking innovators - engineers who seek to design new products, designing state-of-the-art products that do not exist today. These engineers love to code with a drive to build global products and bring new ideas to develop security disciplines to solve real-world problems. We are looking for talent engineers who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to pursue problems at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal.Your ImpactParticipate in the design and implementation of Advanced Threat Prevention cloud services for public cloud and private cloud featuresParticipate in all phases of the product development cycle, from definition, design, through implementation and testProvide real-time security services to customersWork with PLM on new feature requirementWork with QA and DevOps on new release deploymentWork with support to handle customer issuesWork with security researchers and data scientist on a new feature request

Qualifications
Your Experience BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer EngineeringSolid programming skills in GoLang, Python or JavaSolid knowledge and skills on LinuxSolid skills with Kubernetes and DockerRich GCP experience is a plusSolid knowledge of web servers/proxies such as NGINX, envoy3 years of working experience on data infrastructure platformsStrong micro-service development experienceRich Experience with SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as MySQL, RedisHands-on experience with the queuing system such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, experience with Pub/Sub is a plus Solid skills in multi-threads and multi-processes programming and experience in a distributed system are preferredDevOps experience a plusTeamwork, problem-solving and a can-do attitude

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.

$126,000.00 - $204,500.00/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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes

Client-provided location(s): Santa Clara, CA

Job ID: Palo_Alto_Networks-JR-012380

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-11-16T19:49:42