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IT Software Engineer

Pay: $98,000 – $159,500 per year
Location: Office, CA
Listed: 4 days ago

Job Summary

Your Career

As an IT Software Engineer, you’ll design, build, and support enterprise-grade software solutions that power Palo Alto Network’s teams and operations. You will transform complex business needs into scalable, secure, and reliable systems – leveraging AI-first engineering practices from day one.

You will work closely with Product Managers and business stakeholders across functions like Sales, Global Customer Support, R&D, Finance, and People. You’ll own the full project lifecycle from design and development through deployment, observability, and continuous improvement – ensuring IT systems are ready for the AI-driven future.

Your Impact

Partner with Product Managers and business stakeholders to translate enterprise requirements into technical solutions that are scalable, secure, and aligned to strategic goals.
Apply AI first engineering capabilities including prompt engineering, AI-assisted coding, and agentic workflows to accelerate development, testing, and operational support.
Design and implement software solutions across IT platforms, using modern architectures and AI tools to optimize performance and reliability.
Develop maintainable, high-quality code, using AI-augemented coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Cody) while validating outputs for security and compliance.
Debug and resolve system issues using structured troubleshooting and AI-assisted diagnostics to reduce downtime and improve user experience.
Participate in rigorous code reviews, including evaluation of AI-generated code, ensuring quality, security, and adherence to IT coding standards.
Contribute to automation of testing, deployment, and monitoring processes in a DevOps/CI-CD environment.
Continuously explore and integrate emerging technologies, frameworks, and methods to keep IT systems future-ready.

Additional information

Qualifications - 1–3 years of hands-on software engineering experience (internships and significant academic projects included).

Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Go, or similar).
Understanding of software development lifecycle, DevOps principles, and version control.
Enthusiasm for using AI tools, including Vibe coding (with tools like Cursor or Windsurf) and a growth mindset around learning and experimentation.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills; a willingness to ask questions and work openly with others.
A bias toward action and a desire to work in a fast-moving, forward-looking team.

Preferred (Not Required) Qualifications

Experience with large language models (LLMs), building AI agents or AI/ML APIs, even through personal projects.
Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, AWS or Azure) and containerized development (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Exposure to enterprise SaaS platforms such as Salesforce, SAP, or ServiceNow
Experience with modern developer tools such as CI/CD pipelines, observability platforms, and infrastructure-as-code.

Pay and benefits

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.

$98,000.00 - $159,500.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

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.

Equal opportunity and legal notices

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.

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From Paloaltonetworks's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 9, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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