Our MissionAt 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 AreIn 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 SummaryJob SummaryPrisma Access™ (formally GlobalProtect Cloud Service) provides protection straight from the cloud to make access to the cloud secure. It combines the connectivity and security you need and delivers it everywhere you need it. Using cutting-edge public and private cloud technologies extending the next-generation security protection to all cloud services, customers on-premise remote networks and mobile users.As a Principal Full Stack Engineer on the Prisma Access team, you will be instrumental in developing our next-generation security offerings. You will focus on creating advanced visualization, monitoring, configuration, and analytics solutions. This role involves designing and implementing new UI web services, managing complex backend deployments, and handling integrations with both public and private cloud environments to protect our digital way of life.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement scalable, modular full-stack architectures, ensuring seamless data flow between high-performance frontend interfaces and robust backend microservices.Actively participate in the full product development lifecycle, from API contract definition and schema design to implementation, automated testing, and CI/CD deployment.Develop and maintain high-concurrency UI web services and RESTful/gRPC APIs that integrate with public (AWS, GCP) and private cloud infrastructures.Optimize data fetching, caching, and state management strategies to handle massive security datasets from distributed systems like BigQuery or Snowflake.Proactively collaborate with design, product, and platform engineering teams to ensure frontend requirements are supported by backend capabilities.Continuously identify, suggest, and implement improvements to development processes, including containerization (Docker/K8s) and server-side performance tuning.Qualifications Required QualificationsBachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related equivalent field.Minimum of 10 years of professional programming experience with a demonstrated track record of building complex, data-driven web applications.Expert-level proficiency with ReactJS and modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems in high-scale production environments.Strong professional experience in at least one backend language such as GoLang, Python, or Java, with a deep understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency.Proven experience designing and building scalable microservices and modular architectures for complex systems.Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and cloud provider services (e.g., AWS Lambda, S3, or DynamoDB).Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.Preferred QualificationsExperience with SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as distributed data processing (e.g, Redis).Deep knowledge of API design principles (REST, GraphQL, or gRPC) and experience with authentication protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML).AI first approach to coding and problem solving. Experience with AI based coding tools such as Claude code, codex, cursor, co-pilot (GitHub).Experience working within the cybersecurity industry or on security-focused products (e.g., SASE, SSE, or Firewall management).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 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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.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.Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.