# Principal Software Engineer (Cloud NGFW) 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: 2026-10-27
- Apply by: 2026-12-11
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Santa-Clara-United-States-of-America/Principal-Engineer-Software_JR-011694-1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-software-engineer-cloud-ngfw/

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver next-generation cloud security service technologies within our Next Generation Firewall as a Service team. We want passionate engineers who love to architect and code world-class security services on Cloud Providers. We are looking for engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development. They are individual leaders who take ownership of their areas of focus and who are driven to solve problems at every level. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on cloud-native application development, at large organizations or innovative startups
- Strong programming skills in one of Python, Go, or Java, with experience in building distributed systems
- Experience with AI coding tools
- Experience with cloud-native service development stack on AWS, Azure, GCP or OCI
- Experience with complex Cloud Networking Topologies and Multi-Cloud-Interconnect


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