Senior Principal Software Engineer

4 weeks ago

Santa Clara, California, United States Palo Alto Networks Full time
Job Description

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks' ADEM (Autonomous Digital Experience Management) group is seeking a seasoned Senior Principal Software Engineer with expertise in developing client-side software for Windows and macOS. As a key member of our world-class engineering team, you will work on innovative solutions in the ADEM domain, focusing on building robust, efficient, and scalable agents for monitoring and enhancing digital experiences.

Your Impact

Responsible for the complete software development process, including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment, and support. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create tight integrations of product features and infrastructure. Write clean, testable, readable, scalable, and maintainable code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers. Participate actively in design and development discussions and identify areas for improvement within the team.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of solid experience in programming, design, and development, with a focus on client-side software for Windows and macOS.
  • Strong understanding of system-level programming, including OS-specific features, file systems, and inter-process communication.
  • Extensive hands-on programming skills in C++, C#, Objective-C, or Swift, with experience building and optimizing desktop applications for Windows and macOS platforms.
  • Proven expertise in developing cross-platform software solutions, including experience with frameworks like Qt, Electron, or native SDKs for Windows and macOS.
  • Experience in building multithreaded, concurrent, and performance-optimized applications, with a focus on reliability and low resource consumption.
  • Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS), socket programming, and VPN technologies.
  • Familiarity with software deployment, auto-update mechanisms, and version management on client devices.
  • Knowledge of telemetry data collection, including logs, metrics, and traces, and integration with client-side observability tools.
  • Experience in designing intuitive user interfaces and seamless background processes, ensuring minimal disruption to end-user activities.
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tooling specific to desktop application development (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), and automated testing frameworks for Windows and macOS.
  • Strong knowledge of system security, including encryption, secure communication, and client-side security best practices.
  • Experience with packaging, signing, and distributing client software through channels like Windows Installer (MSI), Windows Store, and Apple's Developer tools and App Store.
  • Familiarity with performance monitoring, troubleshooting tools, and system diagnostics on both Windows and macOS.
  • Knowledge of network infrastructure and security concepts is a plus.

M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent military experience required.

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don't shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $170000 - $277000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that 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.

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