# Principal Software Engineer (Secure Access Service Edge) 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: 2026-11-04
- Apply by: 2026-12-19
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Office---USA---CA---Headquarters/Principal-Software-Engineer--Prisma-Access-_JR-024085-1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-software-engineer-secure-access-service-edge/

## About the role

Our mission doesn’t happen by treading softly – no, it happens by defining an industry. It means building products that haven't been thought of. It means selling products with a solutions mindset. It means supporting the infrastructure of a company that moves at an incredible speed – intentionally – to stay ahead of the world’s next cyberthreat. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience, with a BS or MS degree, developing large scale distributed applications using service-oriented architectures
- Strong experience in developing Python and Java based micro services using REST APIs
- Experience developing applications with a DB (RDS, MongoDB) and abstraction layers
- Experience developing appropriate caching layers for scale and performance of database systems
- Experience developing distributed applications that use messaging infrastructures like Kafka
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and services, like AWS/GCP/OCI, is a plus


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-principal-software-engineer-secure-access-service-edge/