Sr. Backend Engineer (Prisma Cloud Application Security)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy, we’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

We’re changing the nature of work. Palo Alto Networks is evolving to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks.  And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

Job Description

Your Career

The Prisma Cloud Application Security (CAS) product is responsible for securing the development echo system from code to deployment -  We scan infrastructure and applications code, VCS configurations, and the interlinking CI/CD systems used to release cloud applications. The product identifies problems, facilitates “shift left” operations, and helps our customers remediate them.

We are looking for a tech-savvy Backend Developer, experienced with a large variety of technologies and frameworks, such as AWS, TypeScript, NodeJS, Terraform, and Serverless.

Your Impact 

• Design and develop our enterprise solution for complete code and application security in Prisma Cloud
• Be part of a rapidly changing and evolving technology stack 
• Own complex features end-to-end, from idea to production
• Collaborate with our product team, architects, and leading developers
• Take part in our technical roadmap and promote your own initiatives
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in backend development, cloud-native solutions, and other related fields

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• 4+ years of experience working as a Backend Developer
• Hands-on experience with NodeJS / Javascript / TypeScript
• Experience with AWS or any other cloud provider
• Experience with SQL / MySQL / RDS
• In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment)
• Live production systems
• Independent, an autodidact with excellent problem-solving and a passion to learn cutting-edge technologies
• Teamwork skills
• Excellent analytical and time management skills

Advantage

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience required
• IaC (Infrastructure as Code) - Terraform, Cloud Formation, Pulumi, etc.
• CI/CD methodologies and relevant tools (such as Jenkins, Github actions, CircleCI)
• Serverless methodologies

Additional Information

The Team

Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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