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Palo Alto Networks lists this Senior Staff Engineer Software (XSOAR) opportunity in santa clara, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Cortex Platform - Cortex is the industry's only open and integrated, AI-based, continuous security platform. Cortex is a significant evolution of the Application Framework designed to simplify security operations and considerably improve outcomes. Deployed on a global, scalable public cloud platform, Cortex allows security operations teams to speed the analysis of massive data sets.
Job Summary
Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer to become a vital part of our Cortex backend engineering group, primarily focusing on the development and maintenance of our Cortex products, including Cortex XSOAR, Cortex XSIAM, and the new Cortex AI solution. Our team operates with high efficiency and swift decision-making processes.
In this role, you will design and implement robust backend services for Cortex XSOAR, a leading-edge security orchestration, automation, and response platform. This position requires a solid background in software engineering, with proficiency in Go and Python, and a keen interest in tackling complex technical challenges within the cybersecurity sphere. As a member of our dynamic team, you will also contribute to creating innovative AI-based solutions leveraging the Cortex product line, enhancing shared Cortex infrastructures and components. We value candidates who are proactive, passionate about problem-solving, and committed to delivering substantial impact to thousands of customers. This role is an exceptional opportunity for those eager to advance Cortex XSOAR with AI-driven capabilities and make a significant mark in the cybersecurity industry.
Key Responsibilities
Lead full lifecycle development of backend features for Cortex XSOAR on-prem and SaaS (security orchestration platform): from requirements gathering, architecture/design, implementation, testing, deployment, through to production support and maintenance.
Work closely with peers across different teams and disciplines to shape solutions and integrate with other parts of the product. Working on “shared responsibility” type of products.
Production-oriented approach, providing real-time mitigation and solutions to production issues.
Engage with customers and support teams to help troubleshoot and fix issues.
Required Qualifications
M.S/B.S degree in Computer Science or equivalent and 5+ years of software engineering experience, including development of a scalable server-side application
4 + years of extensive hands-on programming skills in Go and Python
Experience with production troubleshooting and customer response with both on-prem and SaaS products
Proven Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. GCP / AWS / Azure)
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker
Advanced proficiency in Linux/Unix operating systems (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) command line, system diagnostics, networking and shell scripting
Working with AI tools and developing tools to ease work
Experience with distributed computing (understand implications of CAP theorem, master election, brain split problem)
Preferred Qualifications
Strong computer science fundamentals (e.g. understanding of lock-free data structures, bloom filters, minimal perfect hashing, consistent hashing etc)
Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL based databases
Experience with distributed computing (understand implications of CAP theorem, master election, brain split problem)
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Worksite address
santa clara, CA, 95053, US
Who can apply
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