Software Engineer

We are seeking a Software Engineer for our Hypervisor team which is part of the Wild Fire group and provides the sandbox environment for Dynamic Analysis.

The team also focuses on performance optimizations for the cloud applications and develop, build, and maintain our cutting edge cloud based, security product Infrastructure, which operates at massive scale and helps protect customers against constantly evolving online threats and attacks. Bring your software engineering expertise to work on our cutting edge malware detection platform, WildFire.

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.

Your Impact

You will need hands on experience working on Hypervisor development or low-level Operating System development.

Excellent Operating System internals understanding.

Linux is required, and Windows is a plus as well as Concurrent Programming.

• Solve interesting low level OS problems to secure our customers.
• Participate in the complete software development life cycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment and support
• Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable C, Python code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers
• Participate actively and contribute to design and development discussions
• Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams

Your Experience Proficiency in development experience using C, C++, and Python.

Understanding of device drivers and PCI devices.

Good understanding of different Instruction Set Architectures.

Good understanding of performance analysis of a system.

Can demonstrate good design and problem-solving skills

. Excellent written and verbal communication.

Be comfortable working independently and efficiently.

Hands-on and can-do attitude, willing to learn new technologies

BS/MS in computer science/engineering, or equivalent experience

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.

$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.

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.