Senior Staff Software Engineer

paloaltonetworks· Palo Alto Networks (India) Technologies Private Limited
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📍 Office - India - HyderabadFull time

About this role

Our Mission

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.

Who We Are

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.

Job Summary

Job Summary

We are looking for a passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our Idira Identity team in building and scaling next-generation Identity and Access Management (IAM) services. You’ll work on distributed, cloud-native systems that enable secure access for millions of users worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and scale secure IAM microservices in a cloud-native (AWS) environment.
  • Collaborate with architects, product managers, and peers to deliver high-impact identity features.
  • Lead debugging and production support efforts, driving reliability and performance improvements.
  • Own features end-to-end — from design and coding to deployment and monitoring.
  • Enhance legacy components and build new cloud-native IAM services from the ground up.
  • Champion best practices in secure coding, CI/CD, and cloud architecture.
  • Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and contribute to continuous learning culture.
  • Foster a security-first mindset in every design and implementation decision.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in C# and .NET.
  • Solid understanding of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and concurrency.
  • Experience with AWS (EKS, S3, Lambda, IAM) and microservices architecture.
  • Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools (GitHub, Jenkins, etc.).
  • Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Cassandra).
  • Understanding of RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and scalability principles.
  • Growth mindset and passion for learning emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with OAuth2.0, OIDC, SAML, SCIM, or other authentication standards.
  • Experience implementing secure code practices aligned with OWASP Top 10.
  • Knowledge of Terraform or other IaC tools.
  • Interest in solving deep identity, policy, and security challenges at scale.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

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Is the Senior Staff Software Engineer role at paloaltonetworks full-time or part-time?
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