Backend Software Developer Jobs at Palo Alto Networks with Visa Sponsorship
Palo Alto Networks builds its security platform on distributed, high-performance backend systems, and the engineers behind that infrastructure come from all over the world. The company has an established sponsorship process for Backend Software Developers across multiple visa categories, from OPT to H-1B and beyond.
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Get Access To All JobsOur 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.
Who We Are
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!
We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to develop, build, and maintain our cutting edge cloud based, security product infrastructure, which operates at massive scale and helps protect customers sensitive data. Bring your software engineering expertise to work on our cutting edge Data Loss Prevention (DLP) product.
We want passionate engineers who love to design and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. Engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development, individual contributors who want to expand their skill set, take ownership of their feature areas and who are driven to solve problems at every level.
Participate in the design, deployment and scaling of our architecture as we transform it by using cloud native solutions on both AWS & GCP platforms. Participate in the redesign of the architecture scale and improve the DLP products resiliency, performance and functionality. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate and work well with others towards achieving a common goal. We are looking for talent engineers who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to pursue problems at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the complete software development life cycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment and support
- Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable Java, Golang & Python code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers
- Participate actively and contribute to design and development discussions
- Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
- Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 5+ years or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required
- Solid experience of backend development using Java, Golang, Python, Spring Boot, J2EE, and cloud-native platforms like GCP or AWS, Kubernetes and Docker
- Strong experience and knowledge with micro services, distributed systems, performance optimization and resiliency
- Proven track record of successful architecture and design for high transactions and data volume in enterprise and/or consumer facing applications
- Experience with Agile development process and embrace Agile methodologies
- Strong believer of automation test and strive for higher code coverage
- Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality and ability to execute
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building Cloud Security products
- Experience developing APIs (REST) based project using and experience with JSON
- Experience with NoSQL DB (Mongo, Cassandra) and RelationDB
- Experience with ElasticSearch, Redis and Kafka
- Experience in modern containerization (& cloud) technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience in mentoring junior team members in a high-performing teams
- Experience in AWS/GCP/Azure cloud
- Big plus if you have CASB, DLP or general SaaS application experience
- Big plus if you have experience with data security domain
Compensation Disclosure
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/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$126,000.00 - $204,500.00/yr
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes
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.
Who We Are
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!
We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Sr. Staff Software Engineer to develop, build, and maintain our cutting edge cloud based, security product infrastructure, which operates at massive scale and helps protect customers sensitive data. Bring your software engineering expertise to work on our cutting edge Data Loss Prevention (DLP) product.
We want passionate engineers who love to design and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. Engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development, individual contributors who want to expand their skill set, take ownership of their feature areas and who are driven to solve problems at every level.
Participate in the design, deployment and scaling of our architecture as we transform it by using cloud native solutions on both AWS & GCP platforms. Participate in the redesign of the architecture scale and improve the DLP products resiliency, performance and functionality. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate and work well with others towards achieving a common goal. We are looking for talent engineers who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to pursue problems at every level. Collaboration is at the heart of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate at a high level and work well with multi-functional teams towards achieving a common goal.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the complete software development life cycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment and support
- Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable Java, Golang & Python code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers
- Participate actively and contribute to design and development discussions
- Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
- Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 5+ years or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required
- Solid experience of backend development using Java, Golang, Python, Spring Boot, J2EE, and cloud-native platforms like GCP or AWS, Kubernetes and Docker
- Strong experience and knowledge with micro services, distributed systems, performance optimization and resiliency
- Proven track record of successful architecture and design for high transactions and data volume in enterprise and/or consumer facing applications
- Experience with Agile development process and embrace Agile methodologies
- Strong believer of automation test and strive for higher code coverage
- Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality and ability to execute
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building Cloud Security products
- Experience developing APIs (REST) based project using and experience with JSON
- Experience with NoSQL DB (Mongo, Cassandra) and RelationDB
- Experience with ElasticSearch, Redis and Kafka
- Experience in modern containerization (& cloud) technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience in mentoring junior team members in a high-performing teams
- Experience in AWS/GCP/Azure cloud
- Big plus if you have CASB, DLP or general SaaS application experience
- Big plus if you have experience with data security domain
Compensation Disclosure
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/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$126,000.00 - $204,500.00/yr
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes
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Align your portfolio to security infrastructure work
Palo Alto Networks prioritizes backend engineers who've built distributed systems, APIs, or cloud-native services at scale. Before applying, reframe your projects around performance, reliability, and security relevance, the domains their engineering teams work in daily.
Target teams hiring across multiple visa types
Palo Alto Networks sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, and OPT candidates. If you're on F-1 OPT, confirm the role qualifies for STEM OPT extension before accepting an offer, backend engineering roles in cybersecurity typically do, but verify the SOC code with your DSO.
Browse open Backend Software Developer roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Palo Alto Networks' Backend Software Developer openings by visa type, so you can quickly identify which roles are actively sponsoring the category you need instead of sorting through postings manually.
Prepare your credential documentation before interviews begin
Palo Alto Networks' recruiting process moves quickly. Have your degree transcripts, any credential evaluations for foreign degrees, and employment authorization documents ready before final-round interviews so HR can initiate the LCA filing with DOL without delays.
Understand the H-1B cap and plan your timing
If you need a new H-1B, USCIS registration opens each March for an October 1 start date. Backend roles at Palo Alto Networks are cap-subject unless you're transferring from another H-1B employer, so missing the registration window means waiting a full year.
Clarify sponsorship scope during the offer negotiation
Ask HR directly whether the offer covers Green Card sponsorship through PERM and EB-2 or EB-3 in addition to the initial work visa. Palo Alto Networks does sponsor permanent residency for backend engineers, but timelines and eligibility vary by team and level.
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Find Backend Software Developer at Palo Alto Networks JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor H-1B visas for Backend Software Developers?
Yes, Palo Alto Networks sponsors H-1B visas for Backend Software Developer roles. The company files both cap-subject petitions for new H-1B holders and cap-exempt transfers for candidates already on H-1B status with another employer. If you're not yet on H-1B, you'll need to go through the USCIS registration lottery, which opens each March for an October 1 start.
How do I apply for Backend Software Developer jobs at Palo Alto Networks?
Applications go through Palo Alto Networks' careers portal. The process typically involves a recruiter screen, a technical assessment focused on systems design and coding, and several rounds of engineering interviews covering distributed systems and backend architecture. To find roles that match your specific visa category, browse open positions on Migrate Mate, which filters Palo Alto Networks listings by sponsorship type.
Which visa types does Palo Alto Networks commonly use for Backend Software Developer roles?
Palo Alto Networks sponsors H-1B, E-3 (for Australian citizens), TN (for Canadian and Mexican nationals), and F-1 OPT including STEM OPT extension for Backend Software Developer positions. For candidates pursuing permanent residency, the company also sponsors EB-2 and EB-3 Green Cards through the PERM labor certification process filed with the DOL.
What qualifications does Palo Alto Networks expect from Backend Software Developer candidates?
Most Backend Software Developer roles at Palo Alto Networks require a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field. Hands-on experience with languages like Python, Go, or Java and familiarity with cloud platforms and microservices architecture are standard expectations. Roles in the security platform division often look for additional experience with high-throughput data pipelines or API security.
How long does the visa sponsorship process typically take for a Backend Software Developer at Palo Alto Networks?
Timeline depends on your visa category. An E-3 or TN can be processed in weeks and doesn't require a lottery. A new H-1B follows USCIS's annual cycle, meaning you could wait up to six months from registration to employment start. STEM OPT extensions require filing at least 90 days before your current OPT expires, so coordinate with your DSO as soon as you receive your offer.
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