Principal Software Engineer (SASE App Acceleration)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.

We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks.  And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together. 

Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks's Prisma SD-WAN group is looking for a seasoned and accomplished engineer with experience in developing Application Acceleration solutions for Secure Access Service Edge(SASE). You will be part of a world-class software engineering team that works on various ground-breaking technologies. You will work with a multi-functional team of engineers to design and develop Application Acceleration software with cloud based management, monitoring and analytics.

Your Impact

You will work in a small and fast paced team delivering leading edge SASE solution to

• Deliver platform features for application acceleration
• Innovate algorithms that can operate at scale
• Contribute to development efforts from rapid prototypes to large scale applications
• Ensure performance and stability of software
• Keep yourself up to date in web technologies and mentor others
• Proactively drive product improvement and innovation

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Strong understanding of HTTP 1.1/2.0, TLS protocols
• Experience in developing high performance distributed software applications
• Expertise in data structures and algorithms for large scale systems
• Strong proficiency in Golang and Python
• Experience in Redis, Influx DB, Elastic Search
• Knowledge of DNS, TCP/IP and routing protocols
• 10+ years of experience in developing software applications with Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of Palo Alto Network Prisma SD-WAN development, which is part of the world class SASE solution. We are constantly innovating and challenging ourself. 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 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.

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 $166,600/yr to $269,500/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefit