Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer for our Cortex engineering group, focusing on Cortex XSOAR, Cortex XSIAM, and new Cortex AI solutions. In this role, you will design and implement robust backend services for our leading-edge security orchestration, automation, and response platform. You will also contribute to creating innovative AI-based solutions, enhancing shared Cortex infrastructures. This is an exceptional opportunity for those eager to advance Cortex products with AI-driven capabilities and make a significant impact in the cybersecurity industry.
Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end backend development of features and components, from design and development to testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Proactively collaborate and exchange information with peers across different teams and disciplines to shape solutions and ensure alignment on product integrations.
Contribute to team-wide efforts including code reviews, design reviews, and architectural decisions, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code.
Apply a production-oriented approach, providing real-time mitigation and effective solutions to production issues to ensure platform stability and reliability.
Challenge curiously and positively by exploring new technologies and methodologies to enhance our backend services and AI capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end backend development of features and components, from design and development to testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Proactively collaborate and exchange information with peers across different teams and disciplines to shape solutions and ensure alignment on product integrations.
Contribute to team-wide efforts including code reviews, design reviews, and architectural decisions, ensuring high-quality and maintainable code.
Apply a production-oriented approach, providing real-time mitigation and effective solutions to production issues to ensure platform stability and reliability.
Challenge curiously and positively by exploring new technologies and methodologies to enhance our backend services and AI capabilities.
Requirements:
Your Experience:
8+ years of software engineering experience, including the development of scalable server-side application using GO or Python
Basic understanding and familiarity with the AI landscape, including various models, frameworks, and prompting techniques.
Demonstrated experience integrating Generative AI solutions into backend architectures.
Proficiency with a variety of database technologies.
Experience with distributed cloud products and major cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
Nice to Have
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
Proven ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Your Experience:
8+ years of software engineering experience, including the development of scalable server-side application using GO or Python
Basic understanding and familiarity with the AI landscape, including various models, frameworks, and prompting techniques.
Demonstrated experience integrating Generative AI solutions into backend architectures.
Proficiency with a variety of database technologies.
Experience with distributed cloud products and major cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure).
Nice to Have
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
Proven ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.
This position is open to all candidates.
