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Palo Alto Networks

Sr. Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

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Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara, CA

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Your Career

We seek a highly skilled and motivated Full-Stack Engineer to join our talented team. As a Full-Stack Engineer, you will develop, integrate, and maintain our software applications and systems. You will also be key in designing and implementing scalable solutions that meet our needs. If you are a passionate problem-solver with a strong background in web development, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Impact

  • Develop and maintain web applications and systems using front-end and back-end technologies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze system requirements.
  • Design and implement scalable and efficient software architectures
  • Write well-structured and maintainable code following best practices
  • Perform unit testing and participate in code reviews to ensure quality and improve performance
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues, identify root causes, and implement necessary solutions
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in web development technologies
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and tools
  • Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers as needed

Qualifications

Your Experience 

  • Overall, 12+ years of experience in software development. 
  • 6+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer
    • Strong Expertise in React.js, Java, Spring Boot, and Microservices.
    • Experience in building fault-tolerant microservice/web architectures.
    • Python, Django, and Fast-API framework experience is a plus
  • Experience designing and building scalable solutions leveraging relational and NoSQL databases, including schema design, indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Expertise in Docker or similar container management tooling
  • Experience working with Kubernetes is required
  • Experience working with Cloud services like GCP, AWS, etc. Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Google BigQuery, Cloud Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, and GK, is preferred. 
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Must be local to be onsite.

Additional Information

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks. 

We’re connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity

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 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.

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Palo Alto Networks Santa Clara, California, USA Office

Designed to build connections, provide transparency and support productive work, the campus fosters community and conversation through cafes, amenities and other social hubs, keeping Palo Alto Networks unique culture thriving as it continues to grow and scale.

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