Senior Performance Engineer - Agent (Cortex)

Company Description

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 that 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.

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!

Job Description

Your Career

Are you a highly technical individual with a passion for performance engineering? Join our innovative Cortex XDR Agent Performance team as a Senior Performance Engineer!

Our team is responsible for all performance aspects of Cortex XDR Agent, developing, maintaining, and executing various performance tests to ensure our products are stable and meet our SLA. 

As a Senior Performance Engineer, you will diagnose performance-related issues in a highly challenging product that is widely deployed in our customers' environments. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with different engineering teams to enhance performance test coverage for existing and new features, and to automate our performance regression tests.

Your Impact

• Design and develop new automated performance tests for diverse environments such as Windows, Linux, Mac, and Kubernetes.

• Execute performance tests, analyze results, identify performance issues and bottlenecks, and propose improvements for system stability and quality.

• Collaborate closely with various engineering groups throughout the product development lifecycle, from requirements to release.

• Monitor resources to ensure optimal performance.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

• At least 3 years of experience as a performance engineer

• At least 3 years of development experience in Python.

• Strong knowledge of performance test concepts.

• Experience with load testing tools (e.g., JMeter, Locust).

• Experience working with Kubernetes.

• Experience in monitoring machine's resources across various environments (Windows, Linux, Mac).

• Experience setting up and working with different servers (e.g., Nginx) and databases (e.g., MySQL).

• Proficiency in diagnosing and solving complex problems with detailed technical analysis.

• Creativity in automating manual processes using various technologies and innovative approaches.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in both Hebrew and English.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Additional Information

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that dedicatedly address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren’t shy about building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

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.