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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Software Engineer (DLP) - **Company:** Palo Alto Networks - **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $147,000.0 - $237,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Code Coverage, Information Engineering, Information Leak Prevention, Data Security, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Spring Framework, MongoDB, Performance Tuning, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Unstructured Data, Web Applications, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Virtual Agents, Restful APIs, Data Pipelines, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** June 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=54eaa82cd9a8c5fa ## About the Role Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Your Experience * Experience as hands-on Core Java Software Engineer in a distributed/cloud-based product * Experience or exposure with native code languages, e.g Rust, Go, C/C++ is a big plus * Experience and/ or exposure to usage of Agentic AI for data pipelines and/ or data engineering is a big plus * Solid experience with Spring framework, Rest API, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes and Docker * Cloud Experience (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) * Experience and knowledge with Micro services, distributed processing systems, and performance optimization * Experience with Agile development process and embrace Agile methodologies * Strong believer of automation test and strive for higher code coverage * Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality and ability to execute * Nice to have, Data intensive systems * Structured and unstructured data processing * BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 9+ years or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required. ## Description Bring your backend java cloud engineering skills to work on the latest cloud software/web applications. Help us deploy and scale the next generation of cloud security utilizing big data and Analytics. We are looking for a Sr Staff Engineer to join the team that is building our latest cloud security product - Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Our DLP service is the industry's first cloud-delivered Enterprise DLP that consistently protects sensitive data across all networks, clouds and users. This fast-growing cloud service prevents data breaches by identifying sensitive data consistently throughout the entire enterprise. It also guarantees that your data security strategy adheres to compliance and data privacy regulations.This role will also give you an unrivaled opportunity to build micro services to process terabytes of data efficiently with different cloud providers. This role is located at our dynamic Santa Clara California headquarters campus and the team is in office 3 days a week. Your Impact * Execute on the software development strategy to improve our dynamic highly distributed system * Understand and implement software development/engineering lifecycle concepts to drive features from conception to delivery * Collaborate closely with the team, product management, architects and dev-ops to achieve quality releases * Work hand-in-hand with customer support, documentation and downstream teams to enable customer success * Make appropriate trade-offs to optimize time-to-release while maintaining performance and scalability requirements * Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [40 Minutes to Build a Serverless COVID-19 REST and GraphQL APIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/208-40-minutes-to-build-a-serverless-covid-19-rest-and-graphql-apis) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026)