Sr Software Engineer (Autonomous Digital Experience Management)

About the position

Palo Alto Networks' ADEM (Autonomous Digital Experience Management) group is seeking an accomplished Senior Staff Software Engineer with expertise in developing client-side software for web and desktop applications. You will be part of a world-class engineering team working on innovative solutions in the ADEM domain, focusing on building robust, efficient, and scalable agents for monitoring and enhancing digital experiences. You will collaborate with a multi-functional team of engineers to design and develop software systems that address complex challenges in the ADEM space, driving performance and reliability across diverse environments.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for complete software development process including requirement analysis, design, development, deployment, and support
• Collaborate with other cross functional teams in order to create tight integrations of product features and infrastructure
• Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable code that scales and performs well for thousands of customers
• Participate actively and be a factor to design and development discussions
• Identify areas for improvement within the team and actively push for positive change through new initiatives or optimizations

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, specializing in web development and/or browser extensions
• Expert-level programming skills in Javascript or TypeScript with Node.js coupled with a strong command of modern web development tools
• Hands-on experience with browser technologies, extensions, and automated testing frameworks like Playwright/Selenium is a significant advantage
• Exposure to network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS), socket programming, and VPN technologies
• Proficiency in telemetry data collection (logs, metrics, traces) and integrating with client-side observability tools
• Familiarity with client-side software deployment, auto-update mechanisms, and robust version management
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI
• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for complex system issues
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent military experience required

Nice-to-haves

• Bonus points for experience with data processing and storage solutions such as BigQuery, Firestore, or Cloud Spanner

Benefits

• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees
• Mental and financial health resources
• Personalized learning opportunities