Palo Alto Networks

Sr Staff IT Software Engineer

Palo Alto Networks$140K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, emphasizing full-stack development
  • Hands-on integration of LLMs in production systems
  • Experience building AI agent-based systems in production
  • Strong backend engineering skills in Java, Kotlin, Python, or Node.js
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement AI-driven marketing automation systems
  • Lead complex MarTech initiatives from design to operational readiness
  • Build intelligent workflows with LLMs and data signals
  • Own full-stack solutions, including frontend and backend services
  • Translate business needs into scalable technical designs
  • Promote strong engineering practices in code quality and system reliability
  • Mentor engineers to enhance design quality and ownership
  • Identify opportunities for simplifying integrations and workflows
  • Stay current on AI advancements and apply them thoughtfully

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Employee stock options and performance-based bonuses
Full Job Description
Job Summary

Your Responsibilities
  • Design and implement AI-driven systems, including agent-based architectures and workflow orchestration that automate and optimize marketing and GTM processes
  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex MarTech initiatives, from technical design through implementation and operational readiness
  • Build and evolve intelligent workflows that combine LLMs, rules, tools, and data signals to support personalization, lifecycle marketing, and operational automation
  • Own full-stack solutions spanning user interfaces, APIs, backend services, data pipelines, and AI integration layers
  • Partner closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical designs
  • Influence architecture and implementation decisions within and across teams by clearly articulating tradeoffs and design rationale
  • Promote strong engineering practices, including code quality, testing, observability, and system reliability
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, helping raise the bar on design quality and end-to-end ownership
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manual effort, simplify integrations, and replace brittle workflows with durable platform capabilities
  • Stay current on advances in AI agents, orchestration patterns, and full-stack technologies, applying them thoughtfully where they add clear value


Qualifications
Your Experience

Required Experince
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 7 or more years of experience in software engineering, with strong full-stack development experience
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLMs in production systems, including prompt design, tool calling, and evaluation approaches
  • Demonstrated experience building AI agent-based systems in production, including orchestration of LLMs, tools, and workflows
  • Strong backend engineering skills using languages such as Java, Kotlin, Python, or Node.js
  • Solid frontend experience with modern frameworks such as React or similar
  • Experience building and operating distributed systems on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, and data streaming patterns
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Ability to lead technical initiatives and influence peers through strong engineering judgment and clear communication
Preferred Experience
  • Experience applying AI systems to marketing, customer engagement, or GTM workflows
  • Exposure to vector databases, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation, or feature stores
  • Understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance considerations in enterprise environments
  • Experience working in agile development environments
  • A track record of improving system reliability, scalability, or developer productivity through thoughtful design


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.

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Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes

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
NASDAQ

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