Sr Principal Software Engineer (Data Plane, Networking, SASE)

Job Description

Your Career

As part of the Network Security dataplane team, you are responsible for developing and innovating solutions for Palo Alto Networks next-generation Firewalls and Prisma Access Cloud. Specifically in the areas of network security, high throughput networking, next generation cluster and data plane architecture. 

You will also be responsible for innovation, developing proof of concept and productizing 'new' ideas by implementing them and collaborating with team members.

Your Impact

Responsible for development of NextGen Network Security Components and Protocols for State-of-the-art firewalls deployed at Enterprise, Data Center, Public/Private Cloud, and Service Provider environments

Development of features and architecture for NextGen Security Hardware and Virtual platforms in areas of Network Security/Threats and stateful TCP/UDP inspection

Develop scalable flow architecture for packet processing pipeline for multi-core platforms

Develop scalable software solutions for a distributed session architecture spanning across a cluster of firewalls

Work with multi-functional team members on feature requirements, including but not limited to Product Management, QA, Support, etc

Product visionary, ideas on competitive edge, Effective decision maker, take ownership and independently drive, lead tasks and assignments