Sr Staff Low Level Engineer

Our Mission

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.

Who We Are

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.

Your Career

In a world where remote work is the new norm, organizations' perimeters are much more loosely defined and cloud-native apps replace data centers rapidly, a new approach is needed to provide connectivity, compliance and security for all.

As a Low Level Engineer in Prisma Access, you will be responsible for Architecting, designing and building the new generation of Prisma Access agent, re-imagining how remote work looks like.

Built from scratch with the most up-to-date technology, and supported by an awesome group of people you will impact the everyday work of tens of millions of people

This is a unique opportunity to join very early and take charge of a new product architecture and build it from scratch.

Your Impact

• Lead the architecture, design and implementation of a new product which will affect 10s of millions of people from the very early stage
• Design, implement and test critical components in the product, including kernel drivers, and user-mode OS-related infrastructures, in C++,C 
• Work in close coordination with other teams, other OS's and other products to learn and leverage knowledge
• Participate in researching advanced technologies and their implications on connectivity and security
• Research new technologies and adapt them for use in the company's products
• Write design documents,development guidelines, and best practices

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer
• Proven experience with multi-threaded development under Windows
• Highly proficient in system-level C++ programming, including C++ 17(and above) features.
• Attention to detail, and high standards of secure coding
• Experience in Low-level development in kernel mode - is an advantage
• Experience in Windows Networking knowledge(NDIS, WFP, Filter, Miniport, File System and Winsock) - is an advantage
• Experience with networking protocols such as TCP/UDP, QUIC, MASQUE, ICE, and Proxy PAC - is an advantage
• Experience in working with undocumented API and reverse engineering - is an advantage

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it's critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we're facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and access technology and the products and services that dedicatedly address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks and enabling secure access to all on-prem and cloud applications. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about Access and security. These engineers aren't shy about building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled chance to create the products and practices that will support our company growth over the next decade, defining the cybersecurity industry as we know it. If you see the potential of how incredible people and products can transform a business, this is the team for you.   If the prospect of affecting tens of millions of people, enabling them to work remotely securely and easily in ways never done before, thrill you - you belong with us. 

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Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that 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  [email protected].

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.