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Senior Staff Engineer Software, Hybrid

Palo Alto Networks · Salt Lake City, UT · 2 days ago
Hybrid$126k–$205k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to drive the development, scalability, and evolution of our Next Generation Trust Security (NGTS) CodeSign and Protocols modules. In this role, you will take ownership of complex engineering initiatives, delivering end-to-end features while building highly scalable distributed systems that support mission-critical security workflows at enterprise scale. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, navigating ambiguity while contributing across the stack from API design through user interface implementation. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product Management, Design, Production Engineering, and Test Enablement to deliver secure, reliable, and high-quality software. You will also mentor peers, contribute to engineering best practices, and help improve the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of the platform.

Core Responsibilities

  • Technical Ownership and Engineering Excellence

    • End-to-End Feature Delivery

    • Backend Engineering

    • Frontend Development

    • API & Platform Integration

    • Code Quality & Maintainability

    • Scalability, Reliability & Production Engineering

    • Performance & Scale

    • Production Engineering

    • Observability

    • Collaboration & Engineering Excellence

Qualifications

  • Professional Experience

    • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent demonstrated expertise)

    • Strong experience building modern web applications using JavaScript/TypeScript and contemporary frontend frameworks such as React (preferred), Angular, or similar technologies

    • Strong experience designing and developing scalable distributed backend services using Go, Java, or similar modern programming languages

    • Cloud-Native Engineering Experience

    • Demonstrated experience designing distributed systems, solving horizontal scaling challenges, implementing microservices architectures, and supporting large-scale performance testing

    • AI-Assisted Development Experience

    • Excellent communication skills, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Compensation

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

  • $126,000.00 - $204,500.00/yr

Our Commitment

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.

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