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Senior Principal Software Engineer – Layer 7 Security
Palo Alto Networks. Lead the architecture, design, and development of advanced Layer 7 security capabilities within next-generation firewall platforms.
Posted 4/25/2026full-timeSanta Clara • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $147,000 - $237,500 per yearWebsite
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloudDistributed SystemsGoLinuxTCP/IPUnix
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the architecture, design, and development of advanced Layer 7 security capabilities within next-generation firewall platforms.
- Drive the development of highly scalable, real-time, distributed cloud security systems.
- Define and implement robust, high-performance, and maintainable system architectures.
- Set technical direction for critical components, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Partner with product management, security research, and platform teams to translate complex requirements into executable designs.
- Lead end-to-end execution across the software development lifecycle, from concept through deployment and sustainment.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code quality, performance optimization, and secure development.
- Mentor senior and junior engineers, and elevate the technical capabilities of the organization.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical/military experience.
- 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant time in senior technical leadership roles.
- Expert-level proficiency in C and strong proficiency in Go.
- Extensive experience developing in Unix/Linux environments.
- Proven experience designing and building large-scale, high-performance distributed systems.
- Deep expertise in networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP internals and network security technologies.
- Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and systems-level performance optimization.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Employee benefits include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and stock options.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Bonuses included based on performance.
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Hard Skills & Tools
CGoUnixLinuxdistributed systemsnetworking fundamentalsTCP/IPnetwork securitydata structuresalgorithms
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationtechnical directionproblem-solvingexecutionbest practices enforcement
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePh.D.