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!

Job Summary

Information Technology - Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks. We’re connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity.

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.

• 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.

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).
• Data Interpretation & Quantitative Analytics
• AI Fluency (such as Copilots, Cursor, Windsurf etc.), understanding of LLMs, MCP etc.
• SDLC understanding, DevOps/DevSecOps foundations, Version control (Git etc.)
• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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