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Principal Software Engineer - Wildfire Backend DevOps πŸ†

PaloAlto Networks
Full Timeprincipal
Santa Clara, California, US$170k – $277kPosted March 31, 2026

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Job Description

Principal Software Engineer - Wildfire Backend πŸ’° Salary: $170,000 - 277,000 per year

At PaloAlto Networks we are looking for a DevOps engineer!

πŸ› οΈ Our tech stack:

AI, API, AWS, Ansible, Architect, ArgoCD, Cloud, DevOps, Fabric, Golang, Support, Kafka, NoSQL, Python, REST, RabbitMQ, SQL, Security, Terraform, gRPC, microservices

πŸ“ Rquirements:

  • Over 6 years of practical experience in constructing large-scale enterprise applications, including 4+ years in technical leadership roles
  • Proficient in producing high-quality, scalable code using Python or Golang, including experience with asynchronous code in multi-threaded and multi-process environments
  • Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and principles of distributed systems
  • Excellent design and architecture abilities, responsible for transforming concepts into production-grade designs and overseeing end-to-end development and deployment
  • Strong foundational knowledge of databases, storage solutions, and distributed persistence technologies
  • Experience with databases such as SQL/NoSQL and familiarity with modern database technologies is an advantage
  • Competent in performance profiling, tuning, and enhancing system performance
  • Familiarity with cloud-native service development on Google Cloud Platform, AWS, or similar
  • Previous experience in developing REST/gRPC API services and working with queuing systems like Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, or Kafka
  • Experience using configuration management tools such as ArgoCD, Ansible, or Terraform is beneficial
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills and troubleshooting capabilities
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
  • Ideally, 2-3 years in a similar role would be advantageous

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’» Your responsibilities are:

  • Spearhead the design, implementation, and scaling of our architectural framework in response to emerging challenges
  • Engage in redesigning the architecture to incorporate suitable microservices for processing high volumes of sample submissions
  • Foster collaboration and teamwork, ensuring effective communication and cooperation with colleagues toward shared objectives
  • Contribute to driving the technical roadmap and participate actively in crafting next-generation architectures optimized for scalable solutions
  • Conceptualize, design, and develop highly efficient multi-cloud microservices and data pipelines to handle significant traffic increases
  • Ensure the product remains aligned with leading contemporary technologies in a swiftly changing environment
  • Collaborate with DevOps and Technical Support teams to investigate and rectify critical customer issues
  • Mentor and guide new team members to bolster their development and integration

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Category: DevOps Developer / Engineer

Location address: Tannery Way, San-Jose, United States

Salary: $170,000 - 277,000 per year

Benefits & perks that we offer:

PaloAlto Networks - More about us and the role:

At Palo Alto Networks, we are committed to safeguarding our digital way of life through innovative technology and impactful solutions. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, driven by our core values of Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We prioritize in-person collaboration, as working closely together fosters real-time problem-solving and enhances team dynamics. We are on the lookout for a Principal Software Engineer to join our talented team, contributing to our cloud-based security product infrastructure and playing a key role in combating online threats. We offer a competitive salary range between $170,000 and $277,000 annually, as well as various employee benefits. Our workplace celebrates diversity and inclusion, ensuring all qualified candidates have equal opportunities.

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