Senior Staff Software Engineer (Cortex Platform)

Palo Alto Networks

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Location
San Francisco, CA
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$134,600–$217,800 / yr
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8 days ago
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TL;DR · Senior Staff Software Engineer (Cortex Platform)

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As a Senior Staff Engineer Software (Cortex Platform), you will join the Cortex backend engineering group to develop, innovate, and scale the Cortex Platform, including shared infrastructures and components for products like Cortex XSOAR, Cortex XDR, and Cortex XSIAM. You will lead end-to-end backend development of features from design through deployment while collaborating across teams to integrate solutions and address customer operational needs. Your daily work involves designing and maintaining high-scale, distributed server-side applications and ensuring code maintainability for shared components. The role requires proficiency in Python or Go, experience with RDBMS and NoSQL database technologies, and expertise in microservices architecture within distributed cloud products. Preferred skills include experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure, as well as containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

Python Go Microservices RDBMS NoSQL AWS GCP Azure Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Backend Development

What you'll do

  • Lead the end-to-end backend development of features and core components from design through maintenance.
  • Design, build, and maintain high-scale, distributed server-side applications ensuring reliability and performance.
  • Develop and scale shared infrastructure and components for the Cortex product suite.
  • Participate in technical and architectural decisions including code and design reviews.
  • Engage with customers to identify challenges and provide robust technical solutions for their operational needs.
  • Ensure code simplicity and maintainability for shared backend systems.
  • Improve system architecture and development processes by applying lessons from new technical challenges.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Experience designing and building scalable server-side applications.
  • Proficiency in Python or Go programming languages.
  • Proven experience with RDBMS and NoSQL database technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience with distributed cloud products and microservices architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure.
  • Experience with containerization, orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.

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