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Palo Alto Networks

Senior Principal Software Engineer - Layer 7

Palo Alto Networks

. Design and develop device identity solutions for next-generation firewalls .

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $277,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudFirewallsGoKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesNoSQLPythonRedisSQLTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design and develop device identity solutions for next-generation firewalls
  • Collaborate with product management on user requirements
  • Utilize programming skills for implementation
  • Interact with QA and support teams throughout development
  • Innovate and improve Next-Generation Firewall functionality

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 7+ years relevant industry experience
  • Proficient in C programming under Linux
  • Experience with multi-threaded programming and high-performance software
  • Experience with TCP/IP networking
  • Experience designing & building scalable microservices
  • Experience with cloud platforms and Kubernetes
  • Experience with Redis, SQL or NoSQL database
  • Go or Python experience preferred
  • Graduate degree or equivalent military experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Employee benefits may include stock options and bonuses

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Hard Skills & Tools
C programmingLinuxmulti-threaded programminghigh-performance softwareTCP/IP networkingscalable microservicescloud platformsKubernetesRedisSQL
Soft Skills
collaborationinnovationcommunication
Certifications
B.S. degree in Computer Sciencegraduate degree