Sr Staff Engineer Software (Productivity/Platform )

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 believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Your Career

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Sr Staff Engineer to join our Engineering Productivity/Platform team that can challenge the status quo, thrive in an evolving and fast-paced environment to find creative, efficient and high quality solutions to complex problems. We expect you to take healthy risks as you collaborate with engineering teams across the company to empower them in developing and delivering their products with the highest quality and velocity while ensuring security throughout the lifecycle.

As a Sr Staff Engineer on the Engineering Productivity/Platform team, you will be instrumental in elevating the innovation within the team as we champion a world-class engineering culture across the company. You will tremendously impact thousands of engineers and drive initiatives in source code management, build and test tooling, end-to-end CI/CD pipeline workflows while automating everything (well, everything that matters and should be automated).

We are looking for a self-motivated and passionate engineer with an extensive engineering development background, experience using a variety of developer tools and technologies, and who is passionate about developer productivity. ​​The way this engineer will deliver impact may vary depending on the situation but they will be expected to deliver complete solutions to existing problems from ideation to production and effectively communicate with stakeholders.

Your Impact

• Set the example for high levels of accountability
• Execute and deliver impact both individually and through the team
• Tools Development and Optimization:
  • Implement the infrastructure, tools and frameworks needed to keep our thousands of developers in sync while sharing code, building, testing, releasing, and deploying their applications and services continuously
  • Design, build and maintain tools and frameworks to automate the commit-deploy pipeline (including development, testing, release/deployment and monitoring) of our products and services
• CI/CD Pipeline Development:
  • Design, develop, and maintain comprehensive CI/CD templates for use across various engineering teams
  • Simplify and increase visibility into the CI pipelines and enable easier and faster insights into potential problems
• AI-first approach:
  • A working knowledge of foundational AI/ML concepts and experience leveraging relevant AI tools, libraries, or APIs to enhance engineering workflows
  • A proven ability or keen interest in applying Generative AI and other intelligent technologies to optimize developer processes
  • An ability to understand and utilize relevant engineering data to identify opportunities for AI/ML integration that drives measurable improvements in developer efficiency and output quality
• Performance Monitoring and Troubleshooting:
  • Monitor the performance and health of the engineering productivity tools
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues promptly to minimize downtime and impact on developer productivity
• Continuous Improvement :
  • Identify opportunities for automating repetitive tasks, improving workflows, and enhancing overall developer productivity
  • Stay updated with industry trends and emerging technologies to implement innovative solutions

Your Experience 

• As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for driving the technical design and implementation of core features, ensuring high code quality and reliability in our systems.

• Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Python, Javascript, Go (Nice to have)
• Experience with web frameworks such as Django, NodeJS, React
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in algorithms, data structures, Relational DB (Postgres), and system design
• Understanding of Unix/Linux, SSH, and networking fundamentals
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or related fields
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS and Azure)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Experience debugging CI build pipelines for any issues
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) and config mgmt tools like Terraform and ansible
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent military experience

Good to have

• Hands-on experience with GitLab/Bitbucket, Jenkins, and Artifactory in complex environments
• Previous experience in a cybersecurity or high-tech environment
• Experience with AI tools and infrastructure for developer productivity

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. 

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between:: $155,000 - $190,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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.