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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
Threat Prevention and Cloud Service Infrastructure team - We are at the core of our products and deliver the best of security services in the cloud to prevent cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating and challenging the way we, and the whole industry, think about cybersecurity.
Your Career
As a Sr Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and implementation of our Threat Intelligence Services for public and private cloud features. Participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle from definition, design, through implementation and test.
Bring your software engineering expertise to work on our cutting edge malware detection platform, WildFire. Participate in the design, deployment and scaling of our architecture as we transform it by using cloud native solutions on GCP. Lead the redesign of the architecture to introduce appropriate microservices to process high rates of sample submissions.
You’re hands-on and comfortable writing code. You keep up with best practices and have a breadth of experience with different languages and frameworks. You’re passionate about code quality and automation. You're comfortable driving the implementation and adoption of new frameworks, tools and technologies. You’re comfortable crafting robust distributed systems that achieve both short and long-term business goals. You have the ability to articulate a clear technical vision.
Key Responsibilities
- Bring new ideas to develop security disciplines to solve real-world problems
- Design and implement real-time security services to our customers
- Establish a clear technical and architectural vision for key projects
- Collaborate closely with the product managers, architects and dev-ops to achieve quality releases
- Make appropriate trade-offs to optimize time-to-release while maintaining performance and scalability requirements
- Play a key role design/re-design by using cloud native solutions
- Promote best practices such as design reviews, code reviews, secure coding and performance tuning
- Mentoring junior developers
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 5+ years or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required
- Hands-on, software engineer implementing massively scalable platforms leveraging cloud technologies and distributed systems
- Advanced level programming in Python, GoLang
- Experience designing microservices architecture using containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes
- Proven experience building and maintaining high-scale server-side applications on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure and designing cloud-native solutions
- Experience in leading and doing projects end to end
- Exposure to using configuration management tools such as Ansible and/or Terraform
- Experience with data infrastructure platforms
- Hands-on experience with SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as MySQL, Redis, BigTable, BigQuery
- Experience with the queuing system such as RabbitMQ or Kafka or PubSub
- Strong believer of automation test and strive for higher code coverage
- Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality and ability to execute
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to using AI tools and technologies for productivity and building AI agents
- Knowledge of AI/ML pipelines, Data Science principles, and related technologies.
- Experience with multi-threads and multi-processes achieving a common goal.
- Knowledge of the DevOps workflow
- Experience with REST API design, development, and consumption, along with familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
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
Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
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
Threat Prevention and Cloud Service Infrastructure team - We are at the core of our products and deliver the best of security services in the cloud to prevent cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating and challenging the way we, and the whole industry, think about cybersecurity.
Your Career
As a Sr Staff Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and implementation of our Threat Intelligence Services for public and private cloud features. Participate in all phases of the product development lifecycle from definition, design, through implementation and test.
Bring your software engineering expertise to work on our cutting edge malware detection platform, WildFire. Participate in the design, deployment and scaling of our architecture as we transform it by using cloud native solutions on GCP. Lead the redesign of the architecture to introduce appropriate microservices to process high rates of sample submissions.
You’re hands-on and comfortable writing code. You keep up with best practices and have a breadth of experience with different languages and frameworks. You’re passionate about code quality and automation. You're comfortable driving the implementation and adoption of new frameworks, tools and technologies. You’re comfortable crafting robust distributed systems that achieve both short and long-term business goals. You have the ability to articulate a clear technical vision.
Key Responsibilities
- Bring new ideas to develop security disciplines to solve real-world problems
- Design and implement real-time security services to our customers
- Establish a clear technical and architectural vision for key projects
- Collaborate closely with the product managers, architects and dev-ops to achieve quality releases
- Make appropriate trade-offs to optimize time-to-release while maintaining performance and scalability requirements
- Play a key role design/re-design by using cloud native solutions
- Promote best practices such as design reviews, code reviews, secure coding and performance tuning
- Mentoring junior developers
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 5+ years or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required
- Hands-on, software engineer implementing massively scalable platforms leveraging cloud technologies and distributed systems
- Advanced level programming in Python, GoLang
- Experience designing microservices architecture using containerization technologies like Docker or Kubernetes
- Proven experience building and maintaining high-scale server-side applications on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), or Microsoft Azure and designing cloud-native solutions
- Experience in leading and doing projects end to end
- Exposure to using configuration management tools such as Ansible and/or Terraform
- Experience with data infrastructure platforms
- Hands-on experience with SQL and No-SQL DB technologies such as MySQL, Redis, BigTable, BigQuery
- Experience with the queuing system such as RabbitMQ or Kafka or PubSub
- Strong believer of automation test and strive for higher code coverage
- Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality and ability to execute
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to using AI tools and technologies for productivity and building AI agents
- Knowledge of AI/ML pipelines, Data Science principles, and related technologies.
- Experience with multi-threads and multi-processes achieving a common goal.
- Knowledge of the DevOps workflow
- Experience with REST API design, development, and consumption, along with familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
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 profile to cybersecurity domains
Palo Alto Networks prioritizes engineers with experience in cloud security, zero-trust architecture, or threat intelligence platforms. Tailor your resume and GitHub portfolio to reflect these areas before applying, even if your background spans broader software engineering.
Target roles that clear the specialty occupation bar
USCIS requires H-1B roles to qualify as specialty occupations. Software Engineer positions tied to specific platforms like Prisma Cloud or Cortex XSOAR have a stronger case than generalist titles, so focus your applications on product-aligned engineering roles.
Use Migrate Mate to surface open roles
Palo Alto Networks posts Software Engineer roles across multiple teams simultaneously, making it easy to miss relevant openings. Use Migrate Mate to filter for positions at Palo Alto Networks that align with your visa type and engineering specialty.
Prepare for a multi-round technical interview process
Palo Alto Networks typically runs four to six interview rounds for Software Engineer candidates, including system design and security-focused coding assessments. Having your offer and visa paperwork timeline in mind matters if you are on OPT with a limited authorization window.
Confirm PERM intent for green card pathway roles
Some Software Engineer positions at Palo Alto Networks include employer-sponsored Green Card support through PERM labor certification. Ask your recruiter directly whether the specific role has a defined sponsorship policy, since this varies by team and level.
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Find Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does Palo Alto Networks sponsor H-1B visas for Software Engineers?
Yes, Palo Alto Networks sponsors H-1B visas for Software Engineers. The company has an established process for filing H-1B petitions with USCIS, including support through the annual lottery for cap-subject candidates. Engineers already holding H-1B status with another employer can also transfer their visa to Palo Alto Networks without waiting for the next lottery cycle.
How do I apply for Software Engineer jobs at Palo Alto Networks?
Applications go through the Palo Alto Networks careers portal. You can also find Software Engineer openings filtered by visa sponsorship eligibility on Migrate Mate, which helps you identify roles that match your work authorization. Expect a recruiter screen followed by technical assessments covering algorithms, system design, and security concepts relevant to the team you are applying to join.
Which visa types does Palo Alto Networks sponsor for Software Engineers?
Palo Alto Networks sponsors H-1B, E-3 (for Australian citizens), TN (for Canadian and Mexican nationals), and F-1 OPT and CPT for students. The company also supports EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship for longer-tenured engineers. The right category depends on your nationality, degree, and whether you are already in the U.S. or applying from abroad.
What qualifications does Palo Alto Networks expect for Software Engineer roles?
Most Software Engineer roles require a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field. For H-1B purposes, this degree requirement also supports the specialty occupation classification with USCIS. Palo Alto Networks generally looks for engineers with hands-on experience in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or security engineering, with stronger technical depth expected at mid and senior levels.
How do I plan my timeline if I need H-1B sponsorship to join Palo Alto Networks?
If you need a new H-1B and are subject to the cap, the filing window opens in April for an October 1 start date, so offers typically need to be in place by February or March to allow employer preparation time. If you are currently on F-1 OPT, you may be able to start sooner and bridge to H-1B status without a gap, provided USCIS receives your petition before your OPT expires.
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