Senior/Principal Backend Engineer - Collection Team (Cortex Platform)
About the role
Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary Job Summary You will be responsible for the complete software development lifecycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment, and support. You will drive ideas and initiatives, making innovation a reality, and lead your colleagues from ideation through implementation. Key
Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable backend services for data collection. Own the full software development lifecycle from technical design to deployment and support. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features. Work with large-scale distributed systems and cloud-native technologies. Drive technical initiatives and lead projects from concept to completion. Mentor other engineers and contribute to team-wide technical decisions and best practices.