Staff Software Engineer - (Future Opportunities)

Job Title

Join a Research and Development (R&D) team that will give you the opportunity to make a global impact. One that protects our way of life in the digital age by preventing successful cyber attacks. This team is looking for engineers who are passionate about technology, have an interest in cybersecurity, and want to make a positive difference. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience working on products ranging from our Strata, Prisma, and Cortex organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy software solutions with agility and rapid iteration.

Use and experiment with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, internal agents) to boost productivity and improve code quality.

Help define and evolve new engineering practices that leverage AI for code generation, testing, documentation, and refactoring.

Write clean, maintainable code and actively participate in peer reviews and team design discussions to ensure alignment.

Contribute to the automation of development, deployment, and monitoring processes as part of a DevOps culture.

Continuously learn and apply new AI technologies, frameworks, and techniques that can enhance developer workflows.

Participate in team retrospectives and help drive improvements in team velocity and product quality.

Required Qualifications

BS/MS/PhD degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, or a similar technical field, with 3-5 years of professional/equivalent software engineering experience

Strong programming skills in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, C/C++)

Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.

Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (e.g., agile, DevOps) and version control tools like Git.

Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a willingness to ask questions and work openly with others.

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to large language models (LLMs) or AI/ML APIs, even through personal projects.

Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure) and containerized development (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Experience with modern developer tools such as CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and infrastructure-as-code.

A keen interest in Cybersecurity and protecting the digital world

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.

$104,000.00 - $169,500.00/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 .

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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.