Sr. Principal Software Engineer - Layer 7
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Job description
As a key member of Layer-7 Security group, you will be responsible for designing and developing device identity solutions, and other security features on the next-generation firewalls. You will work with product management on user requirements, apply your knowledge to functional design, utilize your programming skills for efficient and robust implementation, and interact with quality assurance and field support teams throughout the entire software development cycle., * Innovate, design, develop and improve the Next-Generation Firewall in terms of functionality and performance, working on device identity solutions
- Own and be responsible for critical components in the Next-Generation Firewall system
- Deliver features and improvements in critical components in high quality and performance
- As an expert on networking and security, work closely with team members and cross-team to design and architect innovative solutions
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Computer Science, similar technical discipline or equivalent practical experience plus 7 or more years of relevant industry experience
- Proficient in C programming under Linux development environment
- Experience with multi-threaded programming and large-scale, distributed, and/or high-performance software design and architecture
- Experience with TCP/IP networking software development
- Experience designing & building scalable microservices with latest queueing technology and data pipelines
- Experience with cloud platforms and kubernetes
- Experience with one or more of Redis, SQL or NoSQL database
Preferred Qualifications
- Go, python experience
- Graduate degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Computer Science or similar technical discipline or equivalent military experience is preferred
Benefits & conditions
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/com-missioned 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 (https://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) .
$170,000.00 - $277,000.00/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.
