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.
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
We are seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer who is first and foremost a software craftsman with a passion for building innovative tools, platforms, and infrastructure that enable engineering excellence at scale. This is a highly influential technical leadership role for an engineer who combines deep software engineering expertise with strategic thinking and a proven ability to shape technology direction across multiple teams and organizations.
The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience building large-scale distributed systems, developer platforms, and cloud-native infrastructure while serving as a trusted technical advisor and mentor. You will define architectural vision, establish engineering standards, drive cross-functional technical initiatives, and lead the development of solutions that improve developer productivity, operational excellence, and platform reliability.
If you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, influencing engineering strategy, and building scalable systems that empower engineering, platform engineering, SRE, and R&D teams, we'd love to hear from you.