# Principal Engineer Software (Strata Cloud Control Plane) (Evergreen) at Palo Alto Networks

- Company: Palo Alto Networks
- What the company does: Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers. Backed by Greylock, Sequoia and Felicis.
- Company website: https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Santa Clara, United States of America
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-22
- Apply by: 2026-12-06
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Santa-Clara-United-States-of-America/Principal-Engineer-Software--Strata-Cloud-Control-Plane---Evergreen-_JR-017658?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-engineer-software-strata-cloud-control-plane-evergr/

## About the role

Conceptualize, Collaborate and Develop highly scalable cloud control plane for managing services at scale in hybrid deployments. Hands-on participation in developing next generation configuration management architecture. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience in building large enterprise applications required. 3+ years experience in technical leadership roles in building major cloud native apps or subsystems
- Proven ability to lead and collaborate with many cross-functional teams with an emphasis on end-to-end delivery
- Experience in the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, peer review, and operations
- Experience with Certificate Life Cycle management is preferred
- Excellent programming skills in GoLang is a must, Python is a plus
- Strong fundamentals in object oriented design and development is a must. Experience with or familiarity of Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration is required


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-engineer-software-strata-cloud-control-plane-evergr/