Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years 8+ years

Education BS or MS in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Category Cybersecurity

About this role

Senior backend software engineer focused on building and scaling cybersecurity cloud services with strong emphasis on distributed systems, observability, and secure data handling.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable backend services
Ensure production reliability and security
Collaborate with product, QA, and SRE
Lead architecture decisions
Mentor junior engineers

Technical Overview

Stack spans multi-language backend (Go/Python/Java/C++), cloud providers, containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), CI/CD, and comprehensive monitoring/logging (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior-level backend software engineer with deep experience in cloud security workloads, distributed systems, and modern observability stacks. They should be comfortable owning critical backend components onsite in Santa Clara and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable security solutions.

Must-Have Skills

8+ years of backend/software engineeringProficiency in GoPythonor JavaExperience with cloud providers (AWSGCPAzure)Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservicesExperience with CI/CD pipelines and GitLab

Nice-to-Have Skills

Docker and KubernetesIaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormationMonitoring/logging stacks (PrometheusGrafanaELKFluentd)

Tools & Platforms

GitLabGrafanaPrometheusELK stackFluentdDockerKubernetesAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft Azure

Required Skills

GoPythonJavaC++KubernetesDockerCI/CDGitLabGrafanaPrometheusELK stackFluentdREST APIsDistributed systemsCloud platformsAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzurePKI / Certificates

Hard Skills

GoPythonJavaC++KubernetesDockerCI/CDGitLabGrafanaPrometheusELK stackFluentdREST APIsDistributed systemsCloud platformsAWSGoogle Cloud PlatformMicrosoft AzurePKI / Certificates

Soft Skills

high energyownershipstrong communicationteam collaborationproblem solving

Industry & Role

Industry Cybersecurity

Job Function Architect and deliver secure, scalable backend software for Palo Alto Networks' cybersecurity platform

Role Subtype Backend Engineer

Tech Domains Go, Python, Java, C++, Kubernetes, Docker, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, REST APIs, Distributed Systems, CI/CD

Clearance & Visa

Visa Sponsorship Yes

Keywords for Your Resume

senior principal engineer backendpythongojavac++kubernetesdockerci/cdgitlabgrafanaprometheuselk stackfluentdrest apidistributed systemscloud providerawsgoogle cloud platformmicrosoft azureonsitefull-time

Deal Breakers

No 8+ years of backend experience, No on-site availability in Santa Clara

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