Software Engineer, WildFire

Our MissionAt Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.Your CareerWe are seeking a Software Engineer to develop, build, and maintain our cutting-edge cloud-based, security product Infrastructure, which operates at a massive scale and helps protect customers against constantly evolving online threats and attacks. Bring your software engineering expertise to work on our cutting-edge malware detection platform, WildFire. We want passionate engineers who love to design and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. Engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development, individual contributors who want to expand their skill set, take ownership of their feature areas, and who are driven to solve problems at every level.Participate in the design, deployment, and scaling of our architecture as we transform it by using cloud-native solutions on GCP. Participate in the redesign of the architecture to introduce appropriate microservices to process high rates of sample submissions. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate and work well with others toward achieving a common goal.Your Impact

Participate in the complete software development life cycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment and support.

Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable Python / Golang code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers

Participate actively and contribute to design and development discussions

Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams

Your Experience

You are a good coder, and have hands-on skills in one - Python, Golang, and other programming languages.

You understand computer systems well, and have experience in linux command line, software development tools, and be able to participate in software development lifecycle like requirements analysis, design, and testing.

You have strong problem solving skills

You have a passion for technology and innovation

You enjoy working in a collaborative environment

A plus if you have experience with one or more of the following:

databases SQL/NoSQL

building REST/grpc API services

building CI/CD pipeline and production deployment

cloud-native service development stack on GCP/AWS or other clouds.

The TeamEngineering is at the core of our products and 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. Our CommitmentWe’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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.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.Covid-19 Vaccination Information for Palo Alto Networks Jobs

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