# Principal Software Engineer (C++-Low Level-Prisma Browser) 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: Office - USA - CA - Headquarters
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Office---USA---CA---Headquarters/XMLNAME--Sr-Principal-Software-Engineer--Prisma-Browser-_JR-018344?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-software-engineer-c-low-level-prisma-browser/

## About the role

We are looking for a Principal Systems Engineer / Researcher to build and advance core technologies within our Chromium-based Prisma Browser. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of software engineering, systems engineering, security research, or related experience
- Strong programming expertise in C/C++ and/or Rust , including experience with complex, multithreaded, performance-sensitive production software
- Strong experience with reverse engineering, API hooking/instrumentation, protocol analysis, binary analysis, security research, or similar investigative engineering techniques
- Exceptional debugging and code-analysis skills, with the ability to investigate complex problems across multiple layers of a system on Windows, macOS, and/or Linux
- Good understanding of systems concepts like process architecture, memory management, concurrency, IPC, networking, and asynchronous programming
- Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar technologies and large, complex codebases


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-software-engineer-c-low-level-prisma-browser/