Sr Staff Engineer Software, Network Driver & Platform (NGFW) - NetSec
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)5+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 35–65 LPA
Posted 13h ago
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About This Role
- Lead development and ownership of device firmware platform including kernel configuration, package management, and image build pipelines using partner SDKs.
- Drive board bring-up for new hardware generations, including bootloader, device tree, and peripheral initialization, and serve as primary liaison with hardware teams for issue triaging and firmware review.
- Integrate and maintain cloud-connected agents (WebSocket/mTLS connections, ZTP onboarding, telemetry) and manage firmware signing and secure boot processes.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 5 years embedded Linux firmware development experience, including at least 3 years on open source firmware.
- Hands-on board bring-up experience with U-Boot, device tree authoring, peripheral driver integration, and building cross-compile toolchains for ARM64.
- Strong knowledge of computer architecture, systems engineering, and partner engagement experience reading schematics and working with BSPs.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; No immigration sponsorship available.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in firmware development for next-gen hardware platforms interacting closely with hardware teams and cloud-agent architectures on embedded Linux.
- Proficient with secure boot chains, firmware signing, TPM integration, and advanced networking protocols relevant to cybersecurity/firewall devices.
- Capable of managing end-to-end embedded platform software projects including complex board bring-up and cloud-related firmware integration in a high-security environment.