Senior Principal Software Engineer

1 week ago

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

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.
  • Identify areas for improvement within the team and actively push for positive change through new initiatives or optimizations.
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.

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