Sr Principal Software Engineer (Shared Services)

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.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. 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.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

Your Career

Our Cloud Management Platform group is in search of passionate Backend Engineers responsible to develop and design our scalable microservices used to activate all Palo Alto Networks cloud products.

We are seeking experienced senior level Software Engineers to develop and deliver next-generation technologies within our Shared Services team. We want passionate engineers who love to code, build great products and  bring new ideas in all facets of software development. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate and work well with others towards achieving a common goal.

Your Impact

• Collaborate with development teams and product managers to ideate and design software solutions
• Design and develop robust backend services using 5 or more years of expertise GoLang (required), NodeJS (nice-to-have)
• Architect both client-side and server-side systems
• Develop and manage scalable NoSQL or SQL databases and applications
• Create effective REST APIs with support for versioning
• Write test-driven code to ensure high-quality software
• Produce comprehensive functional and design specifications
• Provide suggestions and ideas for framework improvements
• Develop data-driven software with a focus on a generic design approach
• Innovate and introduce new ideas to the team
• Proactively solve problems and deliver high-quality solutions

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent or equivalent military experience
• Proficiency in GoLang. Node.js is a plus.
• Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes ecosystems
• Expertise in NoSQL, SQL or Graph databases
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform
• Understanding of DevOps practices, including observability and monitoring (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience with CI/CD processes
• Basic understanding of data security and protection principles
• Must have familiarity with testing frameworks and writing unit tests for Go, NodeJS applications
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and message queues like Kafka, RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with common software stacks and data structures and algorithms
• Experience in writing secure code is advantageous
• Knowledge of various front-end technologies, libraries, and tools including NextJS, ReactJS is a big plus
• Experience with public cloud platforms such as GCP and AWS is a plus

Additional Information

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 req