Staff IT Software Engineer

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. Job Summary Job Summary As a Sr. IT Software Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, you'll join a team shaping the future of cybersecurity through innovative design, backend development, and AI. You will be instrumental in building autonomous AI agentic solutions that proactively plan and execute multi-step tasks using various tools and APIs. This role is critical to our mission of protecting our digital way of life by leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve complex security challenges. Key Responsibilities Design, query, optimize, and manage NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) and relational (MySQL/MSSQL) databases, ensuring performance and reliability. Develop scalable, maintainable, and high-performance microservices using Python or Java with Spring Boot, focusing on RESTful API development and security. Design and build autonomous AI agentic solutions, applying hands-on experience in LLM architecture, fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Develop and orchestrate agentic workflows (A2A) that leverage LLM reasoning for independent decision-making and complex task execution. Utilize Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services for deploying, managing, and scaling applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Harness or Jenkins to ensure smooth, automated deployment cycles. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features, ensuring alignment on technical solutions and project goals. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent military experience. 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 2+ years of hands-on experience in designing and building autonomous AI agentic solutions. Strong proficiency in Java programming and the Spring Boot framework for building scalable microservices. Expertise in NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra) and SQL (MySQL, MSSQL) databases, including schema design, querying, and performance tuning. Demonstrated experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and deploying applications on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Preferred Qualifications Experience with LLM architecture, including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Proficiency in Python for backend development and data processing. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Harness or Jenkins, version control with Git, and automated testing frameworks. Experience in the cybersecurity industry. 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. We are comm ... (truncated, view full listing at source)