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# Senior Staff Software Engineer - Layer 7 Security

- **Company:** Palo Alto Networks
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Layers, Unix, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Linux, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Networking Basics, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, System Programming, TCP/IP, Multithreading, Transport Layer Security, Information Technology, Golang
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_9eb0488ffe6232bd7d5e685efd818841

## About the Role

Requirements: Candidates must have at least 7 years of professional software engineering experience with expert-level proficiency in C and strong proficiency in Go. A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required, along with deep expertise in networking fundamentals and distributed systems.

Key Skills: C, Go, Unix, Linux, Distributed systems, Networking, TCP/IP, Network security, Systems programming, Cloud security, Multi-threaded design, Performance optimization, Architecture design, Python, TLS/SSL, Cryptography

## Description

The Senior Staff Software Engineer will design and develop next-generation Layer 7 security capabilities while driving the development of highly scalable, distributed cloud security systems. They will also set technical direction, mentor engineering staff, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver complex security solutions.