Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks

Sr. Staff Software Engineer (Fedramp)

Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · Staff+ · Full-time

No sponsorship$53k-$800kDetected 8 days ago
PythonJavaReactVue.jsAngularNode.jsFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewGitSQLPostgreSQLMySQLBigQueryGCPCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformCI/CDGitHub ActionsDevOpsRESTgRPCOAuth

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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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Green-card follow-through: 93%

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About the role

  • Staff Software Engineer (FedRAMP), you will be a critical part of our Engineering team, serving as the technical backbone for our web applications and platform services across strictly governed public sector boundaries.

Responsibilities

  • Full-Stack Application Development: Design, develop, test, and maintain secure, responsive frontend interfaces and high-performance backend microservices across governed cloud boundaries.
  • API & Cloud-Native Architecture: Architect, build, and optimize RESTful and gRPC APIs and containerized microservices hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • Data & State Management: Design, query, and optimize relational and non-relational database schemas and caching layers utilizing GCP database services (e.g., Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, BigQuery) with strict data isolation and auditing.
  • CI/CD Pipeline Security Integration: Collaborate with DevOps teams to secure the software supply chain, integrating automated static and dynamic security scanning (SAST/DAST), dependency checking, and container image signing into CI pipelines.
  • Security & Compliance Remediation: Partner directly with the Information Security team to remediate vulnerability scan findings, implement security controls within the application tier, and execute rapid Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) resolutions.
  • Internal Support & Escalation Triage: Resolve complex, escalated application-tier production issues routed from internal operations and customer support engineering teams via our Service Management platform, conducting root-cause analysis within secure boundaries.
  • Continuous Improvement & Mentorship: Drive engineering best practices, conduct rigorous code reviews, champion automated testing (unit, integration, and end-to-end), and mentor teammates on modern full-stack development.
  • On-Call Operations & Incident Response: Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical FedRAMP services, responding to high-priority operational incidents, system alerts, and security escalations to maintain SLA availability across regulated environments.
  • 8+ years of professional experience building full-stack enterprise web applications in complex, highly regulated cloud environments.

Requirements

  • Backend Engineering: Proficiency in server-side languages such as Python, Java, or Node.js for architecting resilient RESTful APIs, asynchronous event processing, and microservices.
  • Security & Compliance Foundations: Working familiarity with software security practices required to meet FedRAMP baselines.
  • Clearance & Eligibility: U.S. Citizenship with the ability to successfully pass background investigations required for DoD IL5 and federal boundary access.

Nice to have

  • GCP Certifications: Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Developer or Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
  • ITSM & Operational Workflows: Experience investigating application escalations and documenting changes using ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms.
  • Identity & Zero-Trust: Experience integrating enterprise authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, mTLS) and GCP Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP).
  • Compensation Disclosure
  • $153,700.00 - $248,600.00/yr
  • We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo.
  • Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer.
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation

  • The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location.
  • For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below.
  • The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
  • $153,700.00 - $248,600.00/yr

Benefits

  • A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.

Company info

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Equal opportunity

  • If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?
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