Senior Principal Software Engineer (L7 DevOps)

Palo Alto Networks
San Francisco, United States of America
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
$ 277K

Job location

San Francisco, United States of America

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Automation of Tests
BigTable
Google BigQuery
Software as a Service
Cloud Engineering
Computer Programming
Databases
Data Infrastructure
Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)
Linux
DevOps
Web Servers
Python
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
MySQL
Node.js
Redis
Prometheus
Socket
Software Engineering
Software Systems
SQL Databases
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Multithreading
Cloud Platform System
Large Language Models
Grafana
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Backend
Gitlab
Kubernetes
Information Technology
Terraform
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Jenkins

Job description

  • Design and implement GCP cloud infrastructure solutions, including compute reservations, BigTable, SQL, Pub/Sub, and networking.
  • Lead weekly global production upgrade cycles, managing branch-out processes, version gating, and rollback procedures.
  • Own end-to-end service deployments on Kubernetes, from Helm chart creation to production rollout and scaling.
  • Manage and optimize production database infrastructure, including MySQL, Redis, BigQuery, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
  • Utilize AI tools to optimize coding, automate tasks, and contribute to AI-native infrastructure like Vertex AI.
  • Manage multi-tenant customer infrastructure, including dedicated compute reservations, provisioning, and feature flag management.
  • Develop internal Python CLI tools and automation scripts to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
  • Drive cloud cost optimization through resource right-sizing, reservation management, and database disk reduction.
  • Enhance service reliability by establishing SLAs, comprehensive monitoring, and participating in production on-call rotations.
  • Innovate, design, and improve the Next-Generation Firewall and GlobalProtect functionality and performance.
  • Own and deliver high-quality features and improvements for critical Next-Generation Firewall system components.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally as a networking and security expert to architect innovative software solutions.

Requirements

  • B.S. degree in Computer Science, a similar technical discipline, or equivalent practical or military experience.
  • 15 years of experience designing and developing scalable software and infrastructure solutions.
  • 3 to 4 years of experience managing cross-functional projects in a dynamic environment.
  • Deep expertise in GCP and Kubernetes orchestration, including HPA, Node Pools, and Terraform.
  • Strong programming skills in C, Python, and Go for automation and Back End development.
  • Experience managing production databases and standard Linux or Networking troubleshooting.
  • Proficiency with GitOps workflows like Flux or ArgoCD and CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab or Jenkins.
  • Experience with networking development, HTTP, TCP/UDP, socket programming, and web server backends.
  • Proficient in using LLM-based agents like Cursor or Claude Code for coding and architecture.
  • Experience with multi-threaded programming and large-scale, distributed software design.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with multi-functional groups.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Graduate degree in Computer Science or a similar technical discipline.
  • Experience with AI-native infrastructure, including Vertex AI and AI Gateways.
  • Familiarity with observability stacks such as Prometheus and Grafana.
  • Experience managing Multi-tenant SaaS platforms and cloud environments like AWS or OCI.
  • Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and provide off-hours support.

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.

$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.

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