Principal Backend Engineer — Secure Data Pipelines
Summary
Principal backend engineer at Palo Alto Networks who architects and scales internet-scale discovery/scanning infrastructure and distributed data pipelines for the Cortex Xpanse attack-surface-management platform, while mentoring engineers and owning complex projects from design through production.
Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the design of scalable backend systems for the Cortex Xpanse ASM platform. You will architect, scale, and orchestrate internet-scale discovery and scanning infrastructure, working with product managers and leadership on mission-critical initiatives.
You will lead distributed data pipelines, mentor engineers, and own complex projects from inception to production, ensuring high performance, reliability, and impact on the overall