Principal TypeScript/Javascript developer (Extension Platform)

Senior / Principal Engineer

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Job Summary

We are seeking Senior / Principal Engineer for our Santa Clara Headquarters to take a leading role in the Prisma Access Browser team. You will be instrumental in developing our Enterprise Browser, a product designed to secure business online activity by isolating web sessions, filtering threats, and preventing data leaks. In this role, you will lead platform projects end-to-end, own critical workflows, and drive substantial improvements across the entire product.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and own features from design and development through to deployment and support in customer environments.
• Lead platform projects end-to-end, owning specific flows and delivering substantial product improvements.
• Proactively collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and address infrastructure gaps and pursue new initiatives.
• Work closely with product management and customers to devise creative and innovative solutions to complex security challenges.
• Serve as a technical leader, mentoring other engineers and improving the team's overall performance and best practices.
• Identify areas for improvement within team processes and actively drive positive change through new initiatives or optimizations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong background in TypeScript/JavaScript and at least one backend technology.
• Demonstrated experience building and owning complex software projects throughout the entire development lifecycle.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team, demonstrating a positive and proactive mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience in browser extension development.
• Professional experience with Golang.
• Experience working on enterprise-grade security products.

Compensation Disclosure

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/com-missioned 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.

$170,000.00 - $277,000.00/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.