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 work effectively with various teams to enhance software features and improve development processes. The role requires a strong background in system software development and a passion for coding and building high-quality products.

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
• Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality, and ability to execute
• Enjoys working with different teams with 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
• Employee stock units
• Bonus opportunities