Senior Backend Engineer- XDR (Cortex Cloud)

Our MissionAt 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 AreWe 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 DescriptionYour CareerWe are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Cortex backend engineering group.The group develops and maintains the backend of Cortex products - mainly Cortex XDR, and Cortex XSIAM. The great majority of the Cortex engineering group is located in the TLV office which allows us to operate at a high pace with short loops of decision-making.You will join a team focused on developing, innovating, and scaling the core components of Cortex XDR, along with contributing to shared Cortex infrastructures. We are looking for candidates with a can-do attitude, who are passionate about complex problems and thrive on bringing production value to thousands of customers.Your ImpactEnd-to-end backend development of features and core components across their entire life cycle (design, develop, test, deploy, maintain)Collaborate with peers across different teams and disciplines to shape solutions and integrate with other parts of the productWork with customers and provide solutions to their day-to-day work and challengesContribute to team-wide efforts - code reviews, design reviews, technical and architectural decisionsQualificationsYour Experience BS in Computer Science, equivalent knowledge, or equivalent military experience5+ years of software engineering experience - MustExperienced with a variety of database technologies (RDBMS / NoSQL)Experience in distributed cloud products and architectureExperience in designing, building, and maintaining high scale server-side applicationExperience in Python / Go - an advantageExperience with GCP - advantageExperience with Kubernetes/Docker - advantageKnowledge of the cyber field - advantageAdditional InformationThe TeamJoin our dynamic team where innovation and collaboration thrive. Experience a workplace that fosters personal and professional growth, providing opportunities to take ownership of your career journey. Embrace the cutting edge of technology as we encourage professional work in software engineering, particularly in the cloud domain. Make a real impact in the security domain, contributing to solutions that directly benefit and protect our valued customers.Our CommitmentWe’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 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.