Principal Engineer Software (DLP)
Palo Alto Networks· enterprise· Cybersecurity· Mar 4, 2026 · 8mo agoPosted 237 days ago
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters
In office
Full-time
Principal
$147K–$238K
10+ years exp
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Open since March 4, 2026 — 237 days, and still accepting applications.
Job description
Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
Who We Are
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.
Job Summary
Bring your backend java cloud engineering skills to work on the latest cloud software/web applications. Help us deploy and scale the next generation of cloud security utilizing big data and analytics. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join the team that is building our latest cloud security product - Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Our DLP service is the industry s first cloud-delivered Enterprise DLP that consistently protects sensitive data across all networks, clouds and users. This fast-growing cloud service prevents data breaches by identifying sensitive data consistently throughout the entire enterprise. It also guarantees that your data security strategy adheres to compliance and data privacy regulations. This role will also give you an unrivaled opportunity to build micro services to process terabytes of data efficiently with different cloud providers. This role is located at our dynamic Santa Clara California headquarters campus and in the office 3 days a week.
Your Impact:
Execute on the software development strategy to improve our dynamic highly distributed system.
Understand and implement software development/engineering lifecycle concepts to drive features from conception to delivery.
Collaborate closely with the product management, architects and devops to achieve quality releases.
Work hand-in-hand with customer support, documentation and downstream teams to enable customer success.
Make appropriate trade-offs to optimize time-to-release while maintaining performance and scalability requirements.
Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams.
Interview, mentor and coach new team members.
Qualifications
Your Experience:
BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering with 10 years or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required.
Be a self-starter, able to learn independently and adapt quickly.
Advanced-level of experience as hands-on Core Java Software Engineer in a distributed/cloud-based product.
Solid experience with Spring framework, Rest API, MongoDB, ElasticSearch, Kubernetes and Docker.
Cloud Experience (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
Strong experience and knowledge with micro services, distributed systems, and performance optimization.
Experience with Agile development process and embrace Agile methodologies.
Strong believer of automation test and strive for higher code coverage.
Can-do attitude on problem-solving, quality and ability to execute.
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 .
$147,000.00 - $237,500.00/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 accommodations paloaltonetworks.com .
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?: Yes
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