Principal Engineer Software (Data Analytics)

$147,000 - $237,500/Yr

Palo Alto Networks - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Principal Engineer Software (Data Analytics) at Palo Alto Networks is a senior-level role focused on developing and delivering next-generation technologies within the App Acceleration team. This position emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and the ability to design and implement scalable software features that enhance cybersecurity solutions. The role requires a strong commitment to teamwork and communication, as well as a passion for coding and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features
• Participate in architecture, design and development of App Acceleration features
• Research and implement different frameworks suited to the solution
• Work with different development and quality assurance groups to achieve the best quality
• Suggest and implement improvements to the development processes
• Work with DevOps and Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in system software development
• Experience with developing control plane software using Golang
• Experience in Redis, Influx DB, Elastic Search
• Experience with building scalable systems
• Good grasp of asynchronous programming, multithreading and multiprocessing
• Able to troubleshoot system-level integration and performance issues
• Fast learner and eager to absorb new emerging technologies
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with BigQuery or similar ecosystems
• Strong proficiency in Python

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account
• Mental and financial health resources
• Personalized learning opportunities