Sr Principal Engineer Software (NGFW) - NetSec - Bangalore
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)15+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 45–85 LPA
Posted 10h ago
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About This Role
- Own and develop the device firmware platform including kernel configuration, package management, and image build pipelines for next-generation hardware.
- Maintain and enhance cloud device agents responsible for device registration, onboarding, telemetry, and secure boot processes integrating with cloud management.
- Act as the primary technical liaison with hardware teams to drive board bring-up, firmware integration, troubleshooting, and BOM negotiations for new hardware generations.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in network driver or firmware development.
- Strong expertise in Linux kernel networking drivers, embedded networking SoCs, and vendor SDK integration with C programming proficiency.
- Experience with build automation (shell scripting, Python) and knowledge of secure boot, firmware signing, and hardware-level debugging.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in building firmware for embedded Linux on pre-commercial chipsets and integrating advanced security stacks at the device platform level.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex board bring-up efforts and collaborate closely with hardware teams on firmware and driver development.
- Deep understanding of low-level networking protocols (L2-L4), network processor programming, and next-generation networking standards relevant to security device firmware.