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Palo Alto Networks · 1 day ago

Sr Staff Engineer Software (Hypervisor)

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$126K/yr - $204K/yr

Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting digital lives through innovative technology. They are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer Software for their Hypervisor team to develop and maintain cloud-based security products that operate at massive scale, with a focus on performance optimizations and malware detection.

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Responsibilities

Participate in the complete software development life cycle including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment and support
Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable Python, C, Golang code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers
Participate actively and contribute to design and development discussions
Be able to clearly communicate goals and desired outcomes to internal project teams

Qualification

Hypervisor developmentOperating System internalsC programmingPython programmingC++ programmingDevice driversPerformance analysisConcurrent ProgrammingInstruction Set ArchitecturesProblem-solving skillsWritten communicationVerbal communicationHands-on attitude

Required

Hands on experience working on Hypervisor development or low-level Operating System development
Excellent Operating System internals understanding
Linux is required, and Windows is a plus as well as Concurrent Programming
Proficiency in development experience using C, C++, and Python
Understanding of device drivers and PCI devices
Good understanding of different Instruction Set Architectures
Good understanding of performance analysis of a system
Can demonstrate good design and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication
Be comfortable working independently and efficiently
Hands-on and can-do attitude, willing to learn new technologies
BS/MS in computer science/engineering, or equivalent experience

Benefits

Restricted stock units
Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$65M
Key Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M

Leadership Team

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Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
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Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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