Sr Staff IT Software Engineer

Your Career

As a Sr. Staff IT Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, you'll be joining a team committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity. This role focuses on design, backend development, database management, and leveraging AI to build innovative solutions. You will be instrumental in designing and building autonomous AI agentic solutions that proactively plan and execute multi-step tasks using various tools and APIs, while contributing to the overall mission of protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

Database Management: Design, query, optimize, and manage NoSQL Databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) and MySQL/MSSQL, including schema design, performance tuning, replication, sharing, and backup strategies.

Backend Development (Java & Spring Boot): Develop scalable, maintainable, and high-performance microservices using Java and Spring Boot, focusing on object-oriented design, RESTful API development, database integration, and security frameworks. Familiarity with Maven, Gradle, and testing frameworks like JUnit is essential.

AI Experience: Design and build autonomous AI agentic solutions, with hands-on experience in LLM architecture, including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Develop agentic workflows (A2A) that leverage LLM reasoning for independent decision-making and complex goal achievement.

Cloud Platforms: Utilize Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Pub/Sub, with experience deploying, managing, and scaling applications on GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine).

DevOps & CI/CD: Apply familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GCP tools like Harness or Jenkins, and experience with Git, version control systems, and automated testing frameworks.

Your Experience

• UG/PG degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or military experience required.
• 8 plus years strong experience in Java programming and Spring Boot for building scalable microservices.
• Proficiency in NoSQL Databases (MongoDB, Cassandra) and MySQL/MSSQL, including schema design, querying, and performance tuning.
• Hands-on experience in designing and building autonomous AI agentic solutions, including LLM architecture, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and RAG.
• Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and GKE.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Harness or Jenkins, and experience with Git and automated testing.

The Team

Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Youll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

Were connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.