Principal Software Engineer (Prisma Access)

Job Description

Lead architecture, systems design, and performance optimization for resilient, high-throughput network data paths and control-plane connectivity across AWS, GCP, and OCI. Improve packet forwarding and cloud networking through kernel-level tuning, telemetry, automation, AI-assisted engineering workflows, customer escalation support, design reviews, and mentorship.

Requirements: Requires 10 or more years of systems engineering or software development experience in cloud networking, high-throughput systems, or distributed security platforms, along with proficiency in C/C++, Go, or Rust and Python. Candidates should have hands-on Linux networking and packet acceleration experience, knowledge of routing and tunneling protocols, and experience operating mission-critical network services in a major cloud environment; a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience is required.

Key Skills: Linux Systems Programming, Cloud Networking, Packet Processing, TCP/IP, C/C++, Go, Rust, Python, eBPF, DPDK, SR-IOV, BGP, OSPF, AWS, GCP, OCI

Benefits: Restricted Stock Units, Bonus