Senior Staff Engineer – Developer Experience, Identity Management, Authorization

Palo Alto Networks

. Directly impact how customers leverage observability for their infrastructure and services architecture .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $134,600 - $217,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong expertise in backend programming languages and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on building and operating highly available systems. Capable of designing scalable APIs and leveraging AI technologies to enhance system observability and performance.

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Backend Programming Languages (Go, Java, Python, Rust)Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)API Design (REST, gRPC, GraphQL)AI Coding Assistants (Cursor, Claude)Project Ownership and Execution

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Hard Skills

Backend Programming LanguagesAPI DesignCloud InfrastructureDistributed SystemsTelemetry Data Contextualization

Soft Skills

Collaborative Working StyleMentoringAutonomy and JudgementPositive Environment Building

Tools & Technologies

AI InfrastructureObservability Tools

Industry Keywords

System ObservabilityHigh AvailabilityRemote Work

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLGRPCJavaPythonRustGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly impact how customers leverage observability for their infrastructure and services architecture
Leverage AI infrastructure like LLMs and ML to build innovative customer features
Design experiences and systems for contextualizing large amounts of telemetry data
Help shape the architecture of a rapidly scaling platform
Collaborate with deeply technical teammates and customers
Improve the company's system observability using its own product
Improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency of distributed systems
Mentor engineers and help maintain engineering standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience in one or more backend languages (e.g., Go, Java, Python, Rust)
Experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude) as part of day-to-day software development
Experience building and operating highly available systems in production
Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Experience designing APIs (REST, gRPC, GraphQL) for scale
Experience working effectively with cross functional partners
Experience owning and executing projects from inception to delivery
Experience working with a high degree of autonomy with good judgement on when to push forward and when to ask for help
An effective collaborative working style and willingness to build and maintain a positive and supportive environment
An ability to operate effectively in a remote first environment
Eligible for immigration sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Restricted stock units may be included
Bonus may be included
Immigration sponsorship eligible
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs