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Principal Rust Engineer - Data Classification (Prisma Cloud)

AT Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks

Principal Rust Engineer - Data Classification (Prisma Cloud)

Tel Aviv, Israel

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we're looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

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As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

Your Impact

  • Supercharge data security protection by developing solutions helping clients understand what kind of data they have, and where
  • Make significant contributions to feature development by engaging in design, implementation, testing, and deployment processes
  • Collaborate with other cross functional teams in order to create tight integrations of product features and infrastructure
  • Ship innovation for solutions dealing with high scale data and operations
  • Serve as a leading individual in a very strong team professionally and personally - We're looking for someone who not only delivers their own work but improves that of those around them
  • Generate ideas and actively participate in brainstorming sessions to foster innovation within the product
  • Identify areas for improvement within the team and actively push for positive change through new initiatives or optimizations

Your Experience

  • BSc degree in Computer Science and 8+ years of work experience or MSc degree in Computer Science with 6+ years experience or equivalent military experience
  • Strong understanding of Rust & idiomatic concepts
  • Python experience in a large-scale cloud environment
  • Strong understanding of how applications and OS interact
  • Experience with multi-threaded and multi-process development with a focus on performance
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud infra - Have the ability to "make stuff work" on top of writing good code
  • Outstanding drive and communication skills

Nice to have

  • Professional experience with Rust - Big advantage
  • Experience with C / C++ / Go
  • Comfortable with Regex & Character encodings
  • Experience with applications running remotely at scale
  • Familiarity with Cyber Technologies, Information Security and Software Security, etc.

The Team

Dig Security was acquired by Palo Alto Network on November 2023

We offer the only cloud-native platform that offers a painless, innovative, and thorough solution to protect data assets in the cloud.

Our Commitment

We're problem solvers that 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.

Client-provided location(s): Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Job ID: Palo_Alto_Networks-3128275
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led
    • Veteran founded/led
    • Asian founded/led

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