Palo Alto Networks · 5 hours ago
Principal Software Development Engineer in Test (Cloud Management Platform)
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$147K/yr - $238K/yr
10+ years expPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life through innovative technology. The Principal Software Development Engineer in Test will focus on designing and developing test automation frameworks to ensure product reliability and efficiency, while leveraging AI to enhance testing methodologies.
Agentic AICloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
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Responsibilities
Join our Cloud Management Platform group as a Senior Hands-on Development Engineer in test and bring a relentless AI-First mindset to our team
Your core responsibility will be to design, develop, and integrate resilient test automation frameworks
You will drive the efficiency and reliability of our products by testing them thoroughly to understand potential risks, bugs, or issues, providing an exemplary product experience for our end users
We require a deep technical expert with a proven track record and an ambitious vision for leveraging Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize our processes
You will spearhead the transformation of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), driving innovation in automation, code generation, and establishing breakthrough quality assurance standards
Work in a small, fast-paced team to solve important customer problems and deliver the most impactful results
Be involved in a rigorous approach to testing for specifications, assist the team with testing methods or tools for testing
Suggest and implement improvements to the QA process
Work with cross-functional development and quality assurance groups to achieve the best quality
Work with DevOps and the Technical Support teams to troubleshoot customer issues
Interview, mentor and coach new team members
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in designing and implementing test automation methodologies, tools, and frameworks
Expert level experience with REST API driven Automation using Python
Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright etc)
Practical experience using AI-based tools to accelerate coding, test generation, debugging, and refactoring
A demonstrated passion for researching and applying innovative, AI-based testing methodologies to improve engineering productivity
Experience with TCP/IP Networking and Network Security is highly desirable
Knowledge of Active Directories, Cloud Identity providers is highly desirable
Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) and version control systems (Git)
Experience with cloud technologies (AWS,GCP) and containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes)
BS or MS in Computer Engineering or a related technical field
Minimum of 10+ years' experience in software development
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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