Software Engineer

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

You will join a Research and Development (R&D) team that will give you the opportunity to make a global impact. One that protects our way of life in the digital age by preventing successful cyber attacks. A team looking for engineers who are passionate about technology, have an interest in cyber security, and also want to make a positive difference in the world that we live in. The projects our engineers are assigned will give real hands-on experience working on our products from our Strata, Prisma and Cortex organizations.

Your Impact

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy software solutions with agility and rapid iteration.

• Use and experiment with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, internal agents) to boost productivity and improve code quality.

• Help define and evolve new engineering practices that leverage AI for code generation, testing, documentation, refactoring, and operations.

• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in peer reviews and team design discussions.

• Contribute to the automation of development, deployment, and monitoring processes as part of a DevOps culture.

• Continuously learn and apply new AI technologies, frameworks, and techniques that can enhance developer workflows.

• Participate in team retrospectives and help drive improvements in team velocity and product quality.

• 1–3 years of hands-on software engineering experience in a collaborative, agile environment.

• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, or similar).

• Basic understanding of software development lifecycles (e.g., agile, DevOps) and version control tools like Git.

• Enthusiasm for using AI tools to assist in development tasks and a growth mindset around learning and experimentation.

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills; a willingness to ask questions and work openly with others.

• A bias toward action and a desire to work in a fast-moving, forward-looking team.

Preferred (Not Required) Qualifications:

• Exposure to large language models (LLMs) or AI/ML APIs, even through personal projects.

• Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, AWS or Azure) and containerized development (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

• Experience with modern developer tools such as CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and infrastructure-as-code

Your Experience 

• We are seeking creative thinkers and team players with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities ,excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a high degree of curiosity and learning agility. You should exemplify strong initiative and the ability to work independently with limited direction , and be able to work cross-functionally with other engineers, researchers and Product Managers. An understanding of the fundamentals of Computer Science and an interest in Cybersecurity are essential.

Education & Role-Specific Requirements:

• We're looking for highly motivated and skilled new graduates to join our 2025 cohort. We welcome applicants who have recently earned their degree between May/June 2023 and July 2025.

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Requirements

• To apply, you must have the authorization to work within the United States.

• For Bachelors: Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. Based on role availability, your interests, and qualifications, the intended compensation for each role is posted below. The compensation offered for this position will be standard for all hires at the same level and location. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

• (Software Engineer - Masters) The base salary is expected to be $145,000.

• (Software Engineer - Bachelors) The base salary is expected to be $130,000.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.