✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Sr Software / Principal Software Engineer (Cloud Native NMS)

at Palo Alto Networks

📍 Santa Clara, United States of America Onsite Posted April 08, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 6+ years
Education MS/BS in Computer Science or equivalent
Category Software Engineering

Sr Software / Principal Software Engineer will contribute to cloud-native NMS development, with a focus on GoLang, Kubernetes, and security-oriented cloud infrastructure.

  • Conceptualize, collaborate and develop scalable cloud-native NMS
  • Lead design and end-to-end delivery with cross-functional teams
  • Improve quality and reliability of microservices
  • Work with DevOps for issue resolution and deployment
  • Mentor new team members

Proficiency in GoLang, Kubernetes-based environments, Python, Linux, and Windows; experience with microservices, cloud-native architectures, and certificate lifecycle management

The ideal candidate is a senior/principal software engineer with strong GoLang, Kubernetes, and cloud-native experience, plus Python and Linux/Linux-Stack expertise, to build scalable network management and security products in Santa Clara.

6 or more years of experience in building large enterprise applications3 or more years experience in technical leadership roles in building major cloud native apps or subsystemsExperience developing in Kubernetes based environmentsExperience with Certificate Life Cycle managementExcellent programming skills in GoLang is a mustC is preferred and Python is a plusStrong fundamentals in object oriented designExperience with Test Driven Development and Continuous IntegrationExperience building microservice based solutions on public cloud infrastructureExperience building data management solutions with transactional data storesExperience with graph databasesExperience building network management & security configuration management systems
GoLangPythonKubernetesDockerLinuxWindows Server
GoLangPythonKubernetesDockerLinuxWindows Server
GoLangPythonKubernetesDockerLinuxWindows Server
leadershipcommunicationteam collaborationproblem-solvingmentoring
Industry Cybersecurity
Job Function Develop cloud-native network management software for Palo Alto Networks' security portfolio
Role Subtype Principal Software Engineer
Tech Domains Python, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Windows Server, GoLang
Visa Sponsorship Yes
principal software engineercloud nativenmsgo langkubernetesdockerlinuxpythonwindows serveronsitesanta clarasecuritycloudmicroservicesci/cdgraph databasesnetwork managementapplianceGoLangKubernetesGoPythonDockerLinuxCloudCI/CDnetwork security

6+ years building enterprise apps, 3+ years in technical leadership for cloud-native apps, Experience with Kubernetes, Certificate Life Cycle management experience

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