Principal Software Engineer - Frontend (Strata Cloud Manager)
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 Your Career Help build what is next. Our Cloud Management Platform is a public cloud delivered management platform to manage all Palo Alto Networks Next generation network security solutions. It’s an easy-to-use, scalable and secure platform to operationalize complex deployments using the Palo Alto Networks network security portfolio. Principal Software Engineers are: Design and develop high-volume, low-latency applications delivering high-availability and performance. Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle. Write well designed, testable, efficient code. Ensure designs are in compliance with specifications. Prepare and produce releases of software components. Support continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies and presenting these for architectural review. Communicate with devops and cross functional team to deliver the project smoothly Your Impact As a key engineer in the UI team you will: Participate in architecture; design and development of features for the company’s security platforms on on-premise devices, the public cloud and private cloud Proven ability to lead and collaborate with many cross-functional teams with an emphasis on end-to-end delivery Research, Suggest and Implement different web frameworks suited to the specific platform Work with product management on user
requirements, designers to plan, implement and deploy sophisticated user interfaces Actively involved in code reviews to ensure the shipped product meets the highest code standards and follows best practices Pro-actively design and improve all aspects of the UI, collaborate closely with team members to produce extraordinary user experience
The Team Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.
Qualifications Your Experience 8+ years of experience working as a UI Engineer/Full Stack Developer You have expertise in writing scalable enterprise web-apps using Javascript, CSS, HTML, ReactJS, TypeScript, Jest Experience with server side programming language NodeJS, GoLang or Java is a plus Ability to quickly learn and understand complex APIs - REST, streaming, webhooks is a plus Familiarity with Micro Service architecture is preferred. You are an excellent communicator, self-driven, and can work collaboratively with product teams You have experience with modern build tools such as npm/yarn, Webpack, monorepo structures You have experience in Test-Driven Development (Jest, Mocha, Jasmine) Deep understanding of code vulnerabilities (security issues, type-safe code, sql injections, XSS etc.) You have experience setting up a front-end toolchain for tests, docs, bundles, using modern OS tooling libraries Education: MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
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 . $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
