Principal Engineer Software - Storage (Chronosphere)

Qualifications You will Work on technically challenging problems with some of the largest distributed systems in the world Directly impact how engineering teams debug production systems Help shape the architecture of a rapidly scaling platform Collaborate with deeply technical teammates and customers Operating systems that process large-scale real-world production traffic What you will achieve Design and build scalable backend services that process high-volume telemetry data Develop systems for ingestion, storage, indexing, and querying of time-series and event data Improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of distributed systems Collaborate with frontend teams to design clean, efficient APIs Contribute to data modeling strategies for high-cardinality observability workloads Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions Improve system observability (we use our own product heavily) and reliability Mentor engineers and help raise engineering standards You have Strong experience in one or more backend languages (e.g., Go, Java, Python, Rust) Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude) as part of day-to-day software development Experience building and operating highly available systems in production Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) Experience designing APIs (REST, gRPC, GraphQL) A strong sense of ownership and can independently own projects from inception to delivery An effective collaborative working style. We’re a small team working in a rapidly evolving space, and we’re looking for people that will help build a positive, supportive environment

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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 [email protected] . 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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