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.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, 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/ Python /Go
• 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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Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.