Staff Software Engineer

Job Title

Join a Research and Development (R&D) team that will give you the opportunity to make a global impact. One that protects our way of life in the digital age by preventing successful cyber attacks.

This team is looking for engineers who are passionate about technology, have an interest in cyber security, and want to make a positive difference. The projects you are assigned will give you real hands-on experience working on our products from our Strata, Prisma and Cortex organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy software solutions with agility and rapid iteration. Use and experiment with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, internal agents) to boost productivity and improve code quality. Help define and evolve new engineering practices that leverage AI for code generation, testing, documentation, and refactoring. Write clean, maintainable code and actively participate in peer reviews and team design discussions to ensure alignment. Contribute to the automation of development, deployment, and monitoring processes as part of a DevOps culture. Continuously learn and apply new AI technologies, frameworks, and techniques that can enhance developer workflows. Participate in team retrospectives and help drive improvements in team velocity and product quality.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, awarded between May 2023 and July 2025. 1–3 years of software engineering experience. Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go). Basic understanding of software development lifecycles (e.g., agile, DevOps) and version control tools like Git. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a willingness to ask questions and work openly with others.

Preferred Qualifications Exposure to large language models (LLMs) or AI/ML APIs, even through personal projects. Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and containerized development (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). Experience with modern developer tools such as CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and infrastructure-as-code.

Compensation

$104,000.00 - $169,500.00/yr

Our Commitment

We're trailblazers that dream big, 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.