Principal Software Engineer, Neo4j&Graph Databases(CIEM)

Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place. Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! 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. Job Summary Your Career We are looking for an experienced Backend / Graph Database Engineer with experience in Neo4j to join our team. You will be part of building a large-scale cloud security (CIEM) platform for enterprise customers, where graph-based modeling and computation are at the core of how we analyze identities, permissions, and access paths. This role combines strong backend engineering with advanced graph thinking — transforming traditional compute-heavy permission analysis into efficient, scalable graph-based solutions. Your Impact Take part in the development of a large and complex cloud security (CIEM) platform for enterprise organizations Design and implement graph-based models to represent identities, permissions, roles, and resource relationships Build scalable services using Neo4j for real-time and batch graph processing Optimize complex Cypher queries for performance at scale Write clean, testable, readable, and maintainable code that performs well for thousands of customers Design systems that meet high standards of scalability, reliability, and security Collaborate across teams to define and deliver graph-driven security features Qualifications Your Experience 5+ years of backend software engineering experience Hands-on experience with Neo4j Graph database Experience with building scalable, distributed systems (microservices architecture) Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to quickly learn new domains Team player with excellent communication skills Computer Science degree or equivalent practical experience Advantage Strong Java experience (Spring Boot preferred) Experience with working with, or building for GCP Experience with IAM for managing identities access and permissions modeling Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 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. Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.