Sr. Principal/Architect - Infrastructure/Production Engineering (Chronosphere)

Compensation context

This range is the expected starting base salary for this non-sales role. Restricted stock units (RSUs) and a bonus may be added.

Our Mission

Palo Alto Networks® describes one shared goal: keeping digital life safe. The company says it works where new ideas meet real results, tackling practical problems with advanced tools and fresh thinking. It says every person is heard and every suggestion matters, and it invites people who want career-defining work next to equally committed colleagues to apply.

Who We Are

To stay the security partner customers pick first, the company says it has to lead the way and set the direction for the industry. Staff pursue that daily through five stated values (Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, Disruption, and Execution). AI is built into how the company operates and is used to boost what each person can achieve. People who enjoy hard, real-world problems and want to brainstorm alongside top talent are encouraged to join.

The posting states the position is remote and that being apart does not limit impact. Hybrid teams work together across regions to tackle large problems, stay near customers, and grow. The culture is described as built on trust, accountability, and shared wins, with work that genuinely counts.

Job Summary

The Team

Chronosphere, now part of Palo Alto Networks, is an observability platform designed for control in modern container-based environments. It helps customers concentrate on the data and insights that count by cutting complexity, lowering costs, and fixing issues sooner.

The company says Chronosphere cuts data volumes and related costs by 84% on average and saves developers thousands of hours. Major analyst firms rank it a leader, and well-known brands such as DoorDash, Affirm, and Zillow rely on it.

Job Summary

The team wants an Infrastructure Engineer to make sure every part of the platform is tuned and proven under load, so resources can be stretched as far as possible.

This person enjoys creating easy, straightforward internal platforms and tools that make developers across the company more productive.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Tackle hard distributed-systems problems at extreme scale.
• Grow the infrastructure and architecture to fit what the platform and its engineers need.
• Write Go to build distributed systems that scale well and stay reliable.
• Build on the existing stack with Kubernetes, GCP, and AWS.
• Run large distributed systems around the world.
• Take projects from idea to delivery, covering planning, gathering requirements, and working with Product.
• Coach peers and help junior engineers develop.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• At least 10 years working in production or infrastructure engineering.
• Can carry a project from start to finish.
• Has built high-scale systems and complex application services.
• Enjoys helping peers grow through mentoring.
• Works in Go, C++, Java, C#, or Rust.
• Has run Kubernetes clusters.
• Has built and run distributed systems at scale on clouds such as GCP and AWS.
• Background in monitoring and alerting.
• Deep Linux experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Involvement in open-source communities.

Compensation Disclosure

What is paid depends on the candidate's qualifications and experience and on where they work. If the offer is made at the advertised level, the range shown below is the expected starting base for non-sales jobs, or base plus commission target for commissioned sales jobs. Restricted stock units (RSUs) and a bonus may be added, and the posting links to a description of benefits.

Annual range: $183,600 to $297,000. Our Commitment

The company calls itself a group of trailblazers who aim high, take chances, and push back on the usual way cybersecurity is done. It says diverse teams working together are essential to its mission.

The company offers reasonable accommodations to qualified people with disabilities. Anyone needing help or an accommodation because of a disability or special need can email accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

The company states it offers equal employment opportunity and values a diverse workplace. Every qualified applicant is considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, marital status, family or medical care leave, genetic information, medical condition, political affiliation, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic the law protects.

Applicant information is kept private in line with EEO guidance.

Immigration sponsorship: available (Yes)

Application process

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