Join Palo Alto Networks: Principal Big Data Software Engineer (Prisma Access)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, our mission is simple but powerful: being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We envision a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on challenging the status quo, and we’re looking for innovators committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as much as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We prioritize flexibility and choice in our people programs, disrupting the traditional belief that all employees have the same needs and wants. Our workplace strategy offers personalization, ensuring each employee can choose the best way to handle their wellbeing, growth, and development. Typically, employees work from the office three days a week to foster collaboration, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. This setup allows our innovative environment to thrive through casual interactions while providing two days for flexibility.

Job Description

Your Career

We are on the lookout for an experienced Big Data Software Engineer to join our Prisma Access team. If you are passionate about coding and developing next-generation technologies, we want you on our team. At Palo Alto Networks, collaboration is key, and we seek engineers who communicate effectively, work well in teams, and contribute to common goals.

Our engineering leaders are:

• Technical experts who push forward the best engineering practices while staying updated on industry trends.
• Visionaries who address critical business needs and are recognized as key engineering resources.
• Role models and mentors embodying our core values, promoting learning, and fostering team improvement.
• Effective communicators who can engage both hands-on engineers and executives.

Your Impact

• Design and develop scalable software features for our next-generation security platform within the Prisma Access team.
• Collaborate with development, quality assurance, DevOps, and technical support teams to achieve the highest quality and troubleshoot client issues.
• Suggest and implement process improvements in the development lifecycle.

Qualifications

Your Career

• M.S./B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent military experience required.
• 10+ years of development experience.
• Experience developing cloud services and working with Kubernetes.
• Proficient in building data and analytics pipelines using tools like Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and GKE.
• Strong understanding of message queuing, stream processing, and scalable ‘big data’ data stores.
• Experience with RESTful interfaces, build management tools (Gradle, Maven), and continuous integration.
• Proficient in Test-Driven Development, distributed computing, and object-oriented design.
• Expertise in designing microservices-based deployments and understanding the full software development lifecycle.
• Familiar with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum Process) and Big Data technologies like Hive, Kafka, Hadoop, SQL.
• Experience working with GCP or other cloud platforms like AWS and Azure.
• High energy and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a proactive attitude.

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the heart of our product development, directly aligned with our mission to prevent cyberattacks. We constantly innovate and lead the cybersecurity industry. Our engineers welcome challenges, tackle unknown risks, and feel comfortable in ambiguous scenarios, all to ensure a secure digital environment.

Our Commitment

We are trailblazers who dream big, take risks, and challenge the status quo of cybersecurity. Our mission relies on diverse teams innovating together. We offer reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. If assistance is required, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and encourage all qualified applicants to apply. We ensure confidentiality according to EEO guidelines. Compensation depends on qualifications, experience, and job location, ranging from $144,200/yr to $233,200