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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Staff Software Engineer, Go-To-Market (GTM) - **Company:** Palo Alto Networks - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $235,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Business Systems, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Node.Js, Object-Oriented Software Development, Search Technologies, Software Engineering, Spinnaker, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, Chatbots, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Spring-boot, Reliability of Systems, Git, Kubernetes, Machine Learning Operations, Virtual Agents, Docker, Jenkins, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gmfygm ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience; or a Master's degree with 8 years of experience; or a PhD with 5 years of experience. + Proven ability to design and develop scalable web applications, and integrations using microservices architecture + Expert-lever server-side software development experience using Sprint/Spring Boot, Java, Go, and/or other comparable technologies. + In-depth knowledge about object-oriented programming, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns. + Expert in Java concepts like threading, generics, annotations etc. + Knowledge in CI/CD platforms including Kubernetes, Jenkins, Git, Spinnaker, Docker, or related tools. + Experience building production applications with LLM APIs (Google Vertex AI /Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) + Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their practical application in business insights + Familiarity with vector embeddings, semantic search, and similarity-based retrieval patterns + Understanding of prompt engineering best practices and LLM security considerations (input validation, prompt injection prevention) + Location: Must be local to the SF Bay Area for onsite/hybrid work Preferred Qualifications + Experience architecting conversational AI platforms, chatbots, or Text-to-SQL systems + Knowledge of multi-turn dialogue management and conversation history patterns + Background in TypeScript/Node.js for AI agent development ## Description As a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our CPQ (Configure Price and Quote) team, you will serve as the recognized subject matter expert, bringing industry best practices to our architectural design. You will act as a technical leader, using first-principles thinking to dissect complex challenges and drive the development of company objectives. This role requires working autonomously to lead cross-functional teams in creating AI Led, Secure, Scalable CPQ Platform that transform our business processes., + Architect and design scalable, highly reliable business systems across multiple services and teams + Lead the technical design and architecture of AI Led, Secure, Scalable CPQ Platform, owning the process from prototype through deployment + Build and integrate foundational and agentic AI/ML workflows, ensuring the secure and effective use of GenAI technologies in our products. + Expert at operating in an agile development environment; establish engineering standards and best practices + Balance security debt, product stability, and features against a backdrop of go-to-market pressures and timelines + Lead deep technical design reviews, perform high-impact code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning. + Establish evaluation and observability frameworks to measure AI quality (accuracy, hallucination rates, query correctness) and system reliability + Understanding of prompt engineering best practices and LLM security considerations (input validation, prompt injection prevention) ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1209-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Building Agents Securely at Scale - Alfonso Graziano](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1862-building-agents-securely-at-scale-alfonso-graziano) ## Related Articles - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models) - [The Prompt Engineer ✍️](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/216-the-prompt-engineer) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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