Principal/ Senior Backend Engineer- Agentless (Cortex Cloud)

Cortex by Palo Alto Networks
Posted Jul 20, 2026
Skip to main content Saved Jobs (0) Job Alerts EN Deutsch (German) English (English) 日本語 (Japanese) Search Jobs Keywords Location Search Jobs Close Button Security Awareness! Read more to learn about how we're keeping job seekers safe. Palo Alto Networks is on a mission to keep the digital world safe, and this extends to job seekers as well. Please be mindful of a current bad actor practice of recruiters impersonating us. If you receive an email from someone who does not have a @paloaltonetworks.com email address, please do not respond or engage. Job Details Revolutionizing protection. Define what’s next in cybersecurity. Principal/ Senior Backend Engineer- Agentless (Cortex Cloud) Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel Product Engineering Ref ID: JR-017361 Apply Save Job Current Employees, apply here 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 SummaryYour CareerAs a Principal Development Engineer in our group, you will play a pivotal role in architecting, designing, and building the backbone of our cutting-edge system, which is responsible for agentless workload protection. Your expertise will be essential in establishing a solid foundation using microservices, cloud-native technologies, and other innovative solutions. You will work on various cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI, allowing scan and deploy of infrastructure to identify cyber threats, create a scalable, reliable, and high-performance infrastructure, implement and optimize various cloud services and platforms and drive the adoption of innovative technologies and industry best practices within the group.Your ImpactFeature development! You will own (design, implement, and test) important feature areas in the Cortex Cloud productAlways on the GO! Develop using GolangYou are a First-String Starter!  You will work in close coordination with the PM and QA teamsWho knew? You do! Research new technologies and see how they can be adapted to the productQualifications Proven experience as a backend engineer with at least 5 years of experience - must!Computer science or an equivalent degree or equivalent military experience - must!A strong passion for software developmentPreferred QualificationsIn-depth knowledge of microservices architecture, cloud environments, and cloud-native technologies - big advantagePrevious experience in building infrastructure from scratch or migrating legacy systems to microservices architectureKnowledge of serverless computing and event-driven architecturesFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and related tools like Jenkins or GitLabExperience with monitoring and...

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