Senior Software Engineer - Secure AI Agent (Hybrid)

Job description

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 We’re building foundational infrastructure to secure AI agents, designing intelligent, dynamic mechanisms for access control, secrets management, and agent identity. You’ll help define how machine and human-facing agents authenticate, obtain scoped access, perform actions securely, and leave a verifiable audit trail. This is a unique opportunity to build a platform from scratch at the cutting-edge intersection of AI, identity, and security. Key Responsibilities Own the design and development of secure, scalable services for AI agent identity and secrets management. Manage agent authentication flows and real-time access policies to ensure reliable, least-privilege access. Lead the evolution of MCPs and agentic AI, transforming innovative ideas into scalable systems. Collaborate with architects and engineers to shape and deliver high-performance platform components. Write clean, maintainable, and scalable code that protects critical systems and sensitive data. Drive cross-functional efforts with AI and security teams to gather requirements and influence design. Qualifications Minimum of 5 years of software engineering experience, preferably in infrastructure, identity, or security. Strong proficiency in writing scalable backend code in languages such as Go and Python. Experience designing and implementing secure authentication flows, access controls, and distributed systems. Demonstrated ability to build foundational platforms from scratch in a fast-paced environment. Preferred Qualifications Experience working with AI agents or modern AI ecosystems. Familiarity with ephemeral access control, zero-trust architectures, and secrets management. Proven track record of driving cross-functional engineering initiatives to successful delivery. What you will get: Additional health insurance with dental treatment included Life / permanent disability insurance Sick Leave allowance Mobile phone plan FLEX Benefits wallet Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Flexibility to work from home 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.