Senior Backend Engineer Software (Cortex Cloud)
@ Palo Alto Networks

Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District, Israel
On Site
Full-time
Posted 9 days ago

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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.

Who We AreWe take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success.

Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us every day - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual.

Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Job Description

Your Career We are looking for Senior Engineer Software to be a part of a group with the mentality and independence of a startup, supported by the power of a successful corporation.

You will design and build an infrastructure that supports billions of events per second, storing, processing and making them accessible and visible to the user while collaborating with the industry's leading cyber products.

Your Impact

Your impact will make waves in and out of the Cortex Platform group, as our team serves parties from all over the organization.

You will get a front–row seat to a monstrous–scale production product, in which every line of code matters in terms of cost, efficiency, and user experience.

Qualifications

Your Experience:

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent knowledge or equivalent military experience required
  • 4+ years of software engineering experience - Must
  • Experience in distributed cloud products
  • Experienced with a variety of database technologies (Mysql / Cassandra / Google BigQuery Amazon Redshift / ElasticSearch)
  • Experience in designing, building and maintaining a scalable server side application
  • Experience in Go / Python - an advantage
  • Experience with GCP/AWS/Azure - advantage
  • Experience with Kubernetes/Docker - advantage
  • Knowledge of the cyber field - advantage

Additional Information

The Team The infrastructure team is a part of the Cortex Platform group. it is a highly technical and multidisciplinary team.

The team is detached from the product roadmap, as we are fully dedicated to backend infra - developing shared components, tackling high-scale infrastructure issues, monitoring tools, setting the bar for technical acumen, and making our group developer experience better.

You will get the chance to work closely with DevOps teams, Pipeline teams, dev teams (in and out of the group), and automation teams all in which to make the Platform Group (and others) work better.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that 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 [email protected].

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.

How to Get Hired at Palo Alto Networks

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Palo Alto Networks' culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
  • Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight relevant skills, specifically cloud products and software engineering.
  • Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your past experiences with database technologies and distributed systems.
  • Show your passion for cybersecurity: Illustrate your commitment to advancing security in your previous roles.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Familiarize with distributed cloud architectures.
Practice coding in Go and Python.
Explore database technologies like MySQL and Cassandra.
Understand Kubernetes and Docker fundamentals.

Behavioral Questions

Prepare to discuss your teamwork experiences.
Think of examples showing problem-solving abilities.
Reflect on how you handle feedback.
Be ready to explain your learning agility.

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