Senior Staff Software Engineer

About the job

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary

Job Summary We are seeking a hands-on Senior Android Software Engineer who possesses in-depth knowledge of the Android ecosystem, a passion for security-first development, and a strong product commitment. In this role, you will be a key player in designing, developing, and securing new features for our primary Android mobile products.

Key Responsibilities

- Technical Leadership: Drive the architecture, implementation, and maintenance of our core Android solutions, ensuring high performance, quality, and responsiveness.

- End-to-End Ownership: Oversee the development lifecycle from prototyping and implementation to testing, delivery, and ongoing maintenance.

- Security & Best Practices: Define and evangelize development best practices with a strict focus on code robustness, mobile security, scalability, and performance.

- Collaboration & Alignment: Work closely with Product Management, Sales, UX designers, and backend engineering teams to align on product roadmaps and backend API design.

- Customer & Field Support: Interface with Support and field teams to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex customer escalations in large-scale enterprise deployments.

- Mentorship: Lead brainstorming and design sessions, providing ongoing technical direction and code reviews for teammates across multiple global sites.

- Innovation: Stay ahead of the curve regarding evolving mobile technologies, Android OS updates, and relevant open-source libraries.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

- 5+ years of professional software development experience, with 3+ years dedicated to the Android platform and at least 2 years in a technical leadership or lead role.

- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java, alongside a deep understanding of core Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.

- Deep understanding of modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, MVP) and UI patterns (including Material Design).

- Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous programming concepts.

- Experience with Android testing frameworks (Espresso, JUnit) and a solid understanding of Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

- Proven knowledge of code signing and distributing applications through the Google Play Store, as well as managing dependencies via Maven/Gradle.

- Solid understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SCIM, and token-based authentication.

- Familiarity with user directory concepts like Active Directory, user groups,   authentication/authorization   mechanisms, and security policies.

- Understanding of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), PKI, certificate security, encryption, and secure data storage on mobile devices.

- Basic understanding or experience with cloud platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS).

- Understanding of no-schema (NoSQL) databases and local mobile data persistence.

Preferred Qualifications

- Basic understanding of iOS development (Swift, Objective-C, XCTest) is a strong plus to help collaborate on cross-platform mobile initiatives.

- Working experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM) or Mobile Application Management (MAM) policies.

- Experience or interest in full-stack web development, Windows programming, or kernel-mode development.

- Exposure to global security compliance and privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOX, PII, and PHI data handling).

- Experience working in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment across geographically distributed teams.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.