资深首席软件工程师 (Unit 42)
Senior Principal Engineer Software (Unit 42)
我们的使命
在Palo Alto Networks®，我们因共同的使命而团结——保护我们的数字生活方式。我们在创新与影响的交汇点茁壮成长，用尖端技术和大胆的思维解决现实世界的问题。在这里，每个人都有发言权，每个想法都至关重要。如果你准备好与同样充满热情的人一起，开展职业生涯中最有意义的工作，那么你来对地方了。
我们是谁
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这个职位是远程办公，但距离不会阻碍影响力。我们的混合团队跨地域协作，解决大问题，贴近客户，并共同成长。你将加入一个重视信任、责任和共同成功的文化，你的工作真正有意义。
职位概述
Unit 42提供行业领先的威胁情报和事件响应服务。作为高级首席软件工程师（后端导向），你将作为主要技术负责人，负责设计和现代化支撑Unit 42情报平台的后端基础设施。这个职位适合一位“全栈意识”工程师，他优先考虑后端的弹性和可扩展性，精通利用AI辅助环境如Cursor或Claude来最大化代码速度，并将最初作为个人贡献者负责关键的后端项目，同时准备带领和指导初级后端工程师团队。
主要职责
- 在整个开发周期中推动AI工具（Cursor/Claude）的使用，以确保编码标准、自动化样板代码并加速技术债务的解决。
- 领导高弹性的分布式后端服务（Go、Python、C++）的设计和实现，优先考虑深层次的后端架构健康，同时保持足够的前端知识以指导全栈产品成果。
- 作为个人贡献者参与复杂的新项目后端工作，建立技术路线图和指导框架，以引导和培养初级后端工程师。
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Our Mission
At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
Who We Are
In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.Job Summary
Unit 42 offers industry-leading threat intelligence and incident response. As a Sr Principal Software Engineer (Backend-Focused), you will be the primary technical leader responsible for architecting and modernizing the backend infrastructure that powers Unit 42’s intelligence platforms. This role is for a 'Full-stack aware' engineer who prioritizes backend resilience and scalability, is an expert in leveraging AI-assisted environments like Cursor or Claude to maximize code velocity, and will initially own critical backend initiatives as an Individual Contributor while preparing to grow and mentor a team of junior backend engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Champion the use of AI tools (Cursor/Claude) throughout the development lifecycle to enforce coding standards, automate boilerplate, and accelerate technical debt resolution.
- Lead the design and implementation of highly resilient, distributed backend services (Go, Python, C++), prioritizing deep backend architectural health while maintaining sufficient frontend literacy to guide full-stack product outcomes.
- Act as an Individual Contributor for complex, greenfield backend projects, establishing the technical roadmap and mentorship framework to guide and grow junior backend engineers as the team scales.
- Bridge the gap between threat research data and scalable service architecture, ensuring that our backend systems are built for long-term maintainability and high-throughput data processing.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of backend-heavy experience with proven success in distributed systems (Go/Python/Java).
- Expert-level proficiency in AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude); you optimize your workflow and the team’s workflow around them.
- Strong desire to mentor and develop junior engineering talent, with a demonstrated ability to transition from a high-impact individual contributor to a technical leader.
- Comfortable reading, debugging, and architecting data flow with frontend teams (React/TypeScript) to ensure seamless API and state integration.
Compensation Disclosure
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$170,000.00 - $277,000.00/yrOur 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 .
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.
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.Originally posted on Himalayas