Principal Engineer Software

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.

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!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

In this role, you will be dedicated to safeguarding our clients’ data within the dynamic cloud landscape. As an expert in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for SaaS and DBaaS, you will develop cutting‑edge solutions for data discovery, classification, and protection across platforms like Salesforce, Google Workspace, Snowflake, and Mongo

DB Atlas. Your work will focus on proactively identifying and eliminating risks, ensuring our clients' sensitive information remains secure, compliant, and accessible only to authorized users, empowering them to grow their business securely.

• Drive innovation by designing and implementing impactful solutions that address client needs, contributing to the full feature development lifecycle from design to deployment.

• Take ownership of specific feature segments, ensuring high‑quality code and robust functionality through meticulous attention to detail and a focus on execution.

• Proactively collaborate and exchange information with cross‑functional teams, including product and infrastructure, to ensure seamless integration and alignment on shared objectives.

• Challenge the status quo by generating innovative ideas and actively participating in brainstorming sessions to foster product and architectural improvements.

• Actively engage in technical discussions, openly sharing knowledge and learning from others to solve complex problems and elevate team expertise.

• Design and build highly scalable, resilient, and secure cloud‑based applications and microservices.

• Contribute to an agile and dynamic engineering culture, demonstrating a strong drive and outstanding communication skills to deliver results efficiently.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience (e.g., elite software unit in the military).

• 5+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience, with a strong preference for Java or Kotlin.

• Proven experience designing and building large‑scale, scalable cloud‑based applications.

• Expertise in microservices architecture, including technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, GKE, EKS, or AKS.

• Experience with relational or No
  
  SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo
  
  DB) and ORMs (e.g., JPA, Hibernate).

• Experience with additional programming languages such as Go.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure automation.

• Experience with big‑data architectures and technologies (e.g., Kafka, Splunk, Flink).

• Knowledge of cybersecurity, information security, and software security principles.

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…