# Staff Software Engineer(Cloudops) 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: Senior
- 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/Staff-Software-Engineer-Cloudops-_JR-021835-1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-staff-software-engineer-cloudops/

## About the role

As an **AI-Native Cloud Software Engineer**, you won't just manage environments; you will build the software engines, intelligent pipelines, and autonomous systems that power our cloud presence. We are shifting from rigid configuration management to AI-driven, self-healing software architectures. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of experience in Cloud Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Distributed Systems Infrastructure
- 2+ years of hands-on experience integrating AI tools, LLMs, or predictive analytics into deployment workflows, pipelines, or software platforms
- Proven track record of architecting and operating large-scale, high-throughput distributed systems
- Soft Skills & Mindset Agentic Problem-Solving: A mindset that moves past "how do I automate this task?" to "how do I build an autonomous system that solves this permanently?"
- Collaborative AI-First Culture: Ability to partner with Core AI/ML teams to bridge the gap between model deployment and high-availability cloud infrastructure


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/palo-alto-networks-staff-software-engineer-cloudops/