# Sr. Principal Software Software (Prisma AIRS Runtime Security) 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 (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Office - USA - CA - Headquarters
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-22
- Apply by: 2026-12-06
- Apply: https://paloaltonetworks.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/panwexternalcareers/job/Office---USA---CA---Headquarters/Sr-Principal-Software-Software--Prisma-AIRS-Runtime-Security-_JR-023301?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-sr-principal-software-software-prisma-airs-runtime-security/

## About the role

As a Sr Principal Software Engineer on the Prisma AIRS Runtime Security team, you will serve as a technical visionary and strategic leader shaping the future of AI security. You will partner with executive leadership, product management, UX designers, ML engineers, and cross-functional engineering teams to conceptualize, architect, and deliver enterprise-grade, cutting-edge solutions for the Prisma AIRS Runtime Security product. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field with 10+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master's degree with 8+ years of experience
- Deep domain expertise in designing, building, and operating highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems, with exceptional programming skills in Python or Golang
- Broad experience architecting cloud-native solutions (GCP preferred), relational/NoSQL databases, container management (Kubernetes), enterprise CI/CD (GitLab, ArgoCD), and full-stack observability (Grafana, Prometheus)
- Demonstrated ability to drive consensus across multi-team boundaries, solve ambiguous technical problems, and mentor senior engineering talent
- Hands-on experience architecting, building, and deploying complex Agentic workflows, tool-use pipelines, or multi-agent orchestrations


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