Senior Software Engineer, Prisma SD-WAN (Platform & Networking) - NetSec at Palo Alto Networks

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Job Details

Status: Active
Category: Software Development
Posted: May 17, 2026
Expires: Aug 15, 2026
Work style: Remote

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About the Role

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!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Job Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Prisma SD-WAN team, you will occupy a unique position at the intersection of hardware-software integration and core networking. You will be responsible for the lifecycle of our Next-Generation platforms—from low-level platform bring-up and security (TPM/FIPS) to the high-performance networking protocols that drive our SD-WAN fabric. As a Platform Software Engineer, you will be expected to participate in all phases of the product development cycle, from definition, design, through implementation, test and field deployment. This includes developing functional specifications, assessing task requirements and scheduling, and collaborating with cross-functional teams like ASIC, Hardware, Diags, Manufacturing, Quality assurance and Customer Support teams.

Key Responsibilities

Work from start to finish on product design, starting with conceptualization through to implementation and deployment.
Innovate new product features based on customer, partner, and technical support engineer feedback
Proactively identify product features for improvement and innovation.
Troubleshoot changes to the product to ensure high-quality output of the product design

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
5+ years of professional software development experience in Linux systems programming and networking software.
Extensive hands-on programming skills in C/C++, Python, or Go.
Extensive experience with Linux Kernel, user-space drivers, and system bring-up (FPGA, PHY, Optics, or Storage controllers).
Deep understanding of the TCP/IP stack (ARP, IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP) and Layer 2/3 routing protocols like BGP and OSPF
Strong experience in multi-core, multi-threaded programming and debugging Linux kernel performance or memory issues.
Familiarity with DPDK, x86 architecture and high-availability (HA) failover mechanisms.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with multi-core/multi-process/multi-threaded programming with strong OS concepts.
Excellent system debugging and troubleshooting skills with proficiency in tools like GDB and Wireshark.
Experience with solution scale, performance, interoperability, and failover testing of distributed systems.

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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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