Principal Software Engineer (IoT Security)
Palo Alto Networks
At Palo Alto Networks, everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.
Our Approach to Work
We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We offer personalization and the opportunity to choose what works best for our employees, from wellbeing support to growth and development.
At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. Our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships.
Job Description
You will work with a team of amazing IoT device identification and security professionals to help identify, monitor, and protect the ever-growing number of Internet of Things devices in our vast customer base. This is one of the fastest growing areas of cybersecurity today, and we offer a great opportunity to help shape this relatively new landscape and make a real impact in securing the future of IoT.
Your Impact
As an IoT security software engineer, you will:
- Design and develop software for IoT security engine in our cloud-based software components.
- Analyze network traffic data, research network protocols and IoT devices, discover their attributes, behavior, vulnerabilities, and risks, and help secure customer IoT assets.
- Utilize ML technologies or work with ML engineers to analyze data, detect threats, and discover insights.
- Support customer trials and handle customer issues.
- Lead and coordinate projects.
- Drive innovation, design, and refactoring efforts.
Qualifications
Your Experience
- BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent military experience required; MS degree or above preferred.
- 10+ years of work experience in related fields.
- Good knowledge of computer networking in general, Ethernet, TCP/IP in particular.
- Good knowledge in medical, industrial ICS, or other IoT/OT is preferred.
- Good programming skills in one or more programming or scripting languages (Java, Python, Go, or C/C++ preferred).
- Prior experience with IoT devices is a plus.
- Experience with TCPDUMP, Wireshark, or similar tools is a plus.
- Familiarity with cloud technologies is a plus.
- Familiarity with network security is a plus.
- Experience with one or more security areas below is a plus:
- IDS/IPS
- Application-based firewall
- Security vulnerability detection and monitoring
- Client device signature
- Malware attacks
Good communication skills, creative thinking, and being a team player are essential. Curiosity and passion about computer networking and security are also important.
Additional Information
The Team
We are on a mission to build the industry's best Security large language model. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We constantly innovate, challenging the way we and the industry think about cybersecurity.
Our Commitment
We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. We can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together. 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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. The starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $144,200/yr to $227,712/yr. 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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