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Sr Staff Software Engineer (Big Data)

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Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/2/2026
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 Are

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 Description

Your Career

We are seeking an experienced Big Data Software Engineer to design, develop and deliver next generation technologies within our SASE team. We want passionate engineers who love to code and build great products. Engineers who bring new ideas in all facets of software development. Collaboration and teamwork are at the foundation of our culture and we need engineers who can communicate and work well with others towards achieving a common goal.

Your Impact

  • Design, develop and implement highly scalable software features in Prisma Access
  • Work with different development and quality assurances groups to achieve the best quality
  • Suggest and implement improvements to the development process
  • Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues

Qualifications

Your Experience

  • M.S./B.S. degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent military experience required
  • 4 years of development experience
  • Experience to developing and deploying microservices in the cloud/kubernetes
  • Experience with RESTful interfaces and Build Management tools (Gradle, maven)
  • Experience in continuous integration and design
  • Experience with Test-Driven Development
  • Experience with distributed computing and object-oriented design and analysis
  • Experience with Java, Python and MySQL programming
  • Understanding of message queuing, stream processing, and highly scalable 'big data' data stores
  • Understanding of building data pipelines and analytics pipelines using dataflow, pubsub, GKE
  • Strong capabilities in full software development life cycle, including coding, standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, peer review, and operations
  • Familiarity with Agile (e.g., Scrum Process)
  • Familiarity with Big Data technologies like Hive, Kafka, Hadoop, SQL, developing APIs
  • Familiarity working with Google Cloud Platform or other Cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
  • High energy and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude
  • Enjoys working with many different teams with strong collaboration and communications skills
  • Fast learner and eager to absorb new emerging technologies

Additional Information

The Team

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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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $0 - $0/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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

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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