Senior Staff Software Engineer

About This Role

We are seeking a high-energy Senior Staff Software Engineer to implement technical solutions and architecture for our Windows Agent. As an energetic self-starter, you will leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to maximize productivity while collaborating with talented engineers to innovate on the product roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Development: Develop and maintain software applications using C/C++ programming languages specifically for Windows platforms.
• Architecture & Design: Drive design and architecture of low-level Windows Agent components.
• AI-Assisted Workflows: Leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Claude, Copilot) to accelerate development, code review, debugging workflows while maintaining high code quality and security standards.
• Collaboration & Deployment: Partner with cross-functional teams to design, document, implement, test, and deploy highly resilient and scalable solutions.
• Enterprise Security: Drive product improvements and security enhancements in enterprise-class products deployed on millions of desktops worldwide.
• Mentorship & Best Practices: Mentor engineers on best practices—including effective use of AI tools—and ensure adherence to Palo Alto Networks engineering practices and secure coding guidelines.

Qualifications

Required:

• Advanced expertise in the C++ programming language.
• Strong background in Windows software development, including Windows internals and Win32 APIs.
• Demonstrated experience integrating AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, Copilot) effectively into daily workflows.
• Ability to critically evaluate and validate AI-generated code for security, performance, and maintainability.
• 6+ years of hands-on software development experience.

Preferred:

• Prior experience in cybersecurity, Windows kernel driver development, or Windows low-level systems programming is highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of emerging AI threats and defensive programming techniques against AI-powered attacks.