**Our Mission** At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are. **Who We Are** We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included. As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few! At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision. **Your Career** As a Data Engineering Developer at Palo Alto Networks, you will join a team at the heart of the cybersecurity revolution. This role is for a creative and driven engineer, passionate about building innovative solutions at the intersection of data, AI, and security. You will have the opportunity to design and build autonomous, AI-driven solutions that proactively address complex challenges, contributing to our mission of protecting the digital world. We are seeking a forward-thinker, a problem-solver who is not afraid to challenge the status quo and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. **Your Impact** + Design, build, and maintain scalable and robust data pipelines to process and analyze large-scale security data. + Develop and implement AI and machine learning models to enhance our threat intelligence capabilities and automate security operations. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities for leveraging data and AI to solve complex problems. + Design and build autonomous AI agentic solutions, with hands-on experience in LLM architecture, including fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). + Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, influencing the direction of our data strategy. + Think outside the box to create innovative solutions, demonstrating a high degree of creativity and curiosity. **Your Experience** + Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering or software development, with a strong emphasis on building data-centric applications. + Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala. + Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Kafka) and cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure). + Hands-on experience with AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning. + Proven experience in a fast-paced, client-facing environment, driving large-scale transformation projects is highly desirable. + Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas and influence stakeholders. + A strong academic background from a leading institution in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. + **Must be local to SF Bay area to be onsite** **The Team** Working at a high-tech cybersecurity company within Information Technology is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll join the brightest minds in technology, creating, building, and supporting tools and enabling our global teams on the front line of defense against cyberattacks. We’re connected by one mission but driven by the impact of that mission and what it means to protect our way of life in the digital age. Join a dynamic and fast-paced team of people who feel excited by the prospect of a challenge and feel a thrill at resolving technical gaps that inhibit productivity. **Compensation Disclosure** The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is between $124000 - $201500 expected. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (http://benefits.paloaltonetworks.com/) **Our Commitment** We’re problem solvers that 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?: Yes