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# Principal Software Engineer (Prisma AIRS Data Platform Backend)

- **Company:** Palo Alto Networks
- **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $156,400.0 - $253,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Warehousing, Database Development, Linux, Apache Hive, Internet Security, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Redis, Shell Script, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Spark, Backend, Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks, Apache Kafka, Spark Streaming, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Stream Analytics
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/principal-software-engineer-prisma-airs-data-platform-backend-palo-alto-ca--7247d421-3d55-44a9-81a2-88a6fd62bf97

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Leading Edge Technology, Internet Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Problem Solving Skills, Cross-Functional, Product Design, Product Development, Communication Skills, Data Management, * BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 8~10 years software development experience

 * 8+ years of working experience with Google GCP
 * 8+ years of experience building large-scale distributed serving system
 * 8~10 years of software development experience with NodeJS/JAVA/Python
 * Experience with Linux and Shell scripting
 * Good communication skills
 * Great problem-solving skills
 * Dev experiences of SQL database, Kafka, pub/sub, Redis, Spark/Spark Streaming/Spark SQL, Redshift, or other data warehousing database solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Knowledge of Network domain
 * Experiences in building real-time analytics systems or machine learning systems

The Team

As part of the AIRS data platform team, you'll be working on building our state of art data platform system and high performance serving system. You won't find someone at Palo Alto Networks that isn't committed to your success - with everyone pitching in to assist when it comes to solutions selling, learning, and development. As a member of our systems engineering team, you are motivated by a solutions-focused sales environment and find fulfillment in working with clients to resolve incredible complex cyberthreats.

## Description

* Design and implement the highly scalable and easily managed data platform as the center of AI security products.
 * Design and implement the highly scalable and high performance data query services to support AI security products
 * Design and implement a framework for self service of data jobs with platform support of monitoring, scheduling and error handling
 * Design and implement a framework for self service of streaming data and sync data among different data storage