Palo Alto Networks

Sr. Staff Engineer Software, Infrastructure Reliability (Chronosphere)

Palo Alto Networks$126K — $204K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant experience in infrastructure engineering.
  • Proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, Rust).
  • Strong understanding of cloud-native concepts and experience with cloud providers like AWS or GCP.
  • Deep knowledge of Linux internals and resource management.
  • Experience with distributed systems and debugging complex architectures.
  • Strong debugging skills and ability to work reliably within a sprint.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build high-scale developer tooling for a cloud-native environment.
  • Define, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the software development lifecycle.
  • Ensure infrastructure reliability and performance under heavy traffic.
  • Mentor peers and define platform standards for future development.

Benefits

  • Employee benefits package includes health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
  • Opportunity for remote work and flexible schedules.
  • Access to continuous learning and development resources.
  • Engagement in a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Job Summary

We're looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to build developer tooling that enables developer velocity and reliability for the entire engineering organization. Our team owns the full end-to-end development lifecycle, from local development tools, CI/CD, dynamic testing environments, deployments, and releases. You'll be working with the latest cloud-native technologies as you build an infrastructure platform that enables the engineering organization to deliver observability for some of the largest technology companies.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architect & Build: Design and maintain high-scale developer tooling and backend services that improve productivity and reliability across a distributed cloud environment. We operate in a 100% modern, cloud-native ecosystem and you will work exclusively with ephemeral infrastructure and containerized microservices.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Treat infrastructure as a first-class citizen. You will define, deploy, and manage entire environments using declarative IaC (Terraform), ensuring our platform is reproducible and version-controlled.
  • Drive Systemic Quality: Identify and eliminate systemic bottlenecks in the software development lifecycle (SDLC) through architectural changes or advanced tooling.
  • Scale & Reliability: Ensure our infrastructure remains resilient under massive traffic loads, optimizing for performance, cost-efficiency, and near real-time telemetry processing.
  • Strategic Leadership & Mentorship: Define platform standards and reference architectures that span a 1-3 year horizon, balancing feature velocity with long-term technical debt. Act as the "glue" across teams, consulting on infrastructure best practices and up-leveling the organization through mentorship.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of relevant experience with the following:
  • Foundational Technical Proficiency: Strong experience in at least one backend language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, or Rust). We value fluency and the ability to write modular, testable code over knowing a specific syntax.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, or Rust). We prioritize the ability to write modular, testable code over knowledge of a specific language syntax.
  • Deep Systems Expertise: You go beyond "using" the cloud; you understand how it works. This includes:
  • Cloud-Native: A solid understanding of cloud-native concepts and experience working with cloud providers like AWS or GCP. You should be comfortable navigating Kubernetes and container-level logic.
  • Operating Systems & Compute: Deep knowledge of Linux internals, process management, and resource isolation.
  • Networking & Security: Understanding of the OSI model, service meshes, load balancing, and "zero-trust" security architectures.
  • Distributed Systems: Experience building and debugging systems that deal with CAP theorem trade-offs, eventual consistency, and distributed tracing.
  • Reliable Execution: A track record of completing assigned tasks/tickets reliably and estimating work effectively within a sprint. You take ownership of features from local development through to basic testing and delivery.
  • Analytical Debugging & Quality: The ability to debug your own code efficiently using logs and tests, while proactively identifying edge cases (like nulls or limits) during the design phase.
  • Collaborative Spirit: Strong communication skills to keep teammates informed, raise blockers early, and contribute meaningfully to code reviews and design discussions.
  • Continuous Learning: A proactive approach to learning new tools, processes, and libraries. You are open to feedback and use incidents or code reviews as opportunities to up-level your skills.
  • AI-Native Development: You embrace the future of engineering. Experience or interest in using AI coding assistants (like Cursor or Claude) to improve productivity and automate boilerplate tasks.


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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/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.

$126,000.00 - $204,500.00/yr

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Its core products are a platform that includes advanced firewalls and cloud-based offerings that extend those firewalls to cover other aspects of security. The company serves over 70,000 organizations in over 150 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100. It is home to the Unit 42 threat research team and hosts the Ignite cybersecurity conference.
Learn more about Palo Alto Networks
Size
11,870 employees
Market Cap
$42.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$368.2 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
+25.7%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
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