Sr Staff IT Software Engineer

Palo Alto Networks

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Santa Clara, CA
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1 day ago

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Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company offering network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection solutions.

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TL;DR · Sr Staff IT Software Engineer

As a Senior Staff IT Software Engineer on the marketing technology team, you will lead the development and implementation of AI-driven systems that automate and optimize marketing processes. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing full-stack solutions for user interfaces, APIs, backend services, data pipelines, and AI integration layers, while also mentoring other engineers to uphold high standards of code quality and system reliability. You will need hands-on experience with languages like Java, Kotlin, Python, or Node.js, as well as modern frontend frameworks such as React, and cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, or GCP. Additionally, familiarity with AI agent-based systems, event-driven architectures, and containerization technologies is essential. This role involves working on large-scale MarTech initiatives that require a deep understanding of how to integrate LLMs into production systems for personalization and operational automation in the enterprise marketing space.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement AI-driven systems using agent-based architectures and workflow orchestration.
  • Lead the delivery of complex MarTech initiatives from technical design to operational readiness.
  • Build intelligent workflows combining LLMs, rules, tools, and data signals for marketing automation.
  • Own full-stack solutions including user interfaces, APIs, backend services, and AI integration layers.
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers to enhance design quality and end-to-end ownership.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 7+ years of full-stack software engineering experience with strong backend and frontend skills.
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLMs in production systems, including prompt design and evaluation.
  • Experience building AI agent-based systems and orchestrating LLMs, tools, and workflows.
  • Strong background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers while promoting strong engineering practices.

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