Software Automation/Test Engineer (Cortex Cloud)

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 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.

Your Career
At Palo Alto Networks, we're not just building products — we're redefining what's possible in cybersecurity. As a Staff Software Automation/Test Engineer, you'll play a critical role in our mission to secure the world’s digital transformation. Your work will directly impact the quality and reliability of the solutions that protect global enterprises every day. If you're passionate about driving quality at scale and want to be part of a team that's leading the charge in cloud security innovation, we want to hear from you.

• Why Cortex Cloud?

  • Market Leader – Be part of the fastest-growing cloud security platform, trusted by leading organizations around the globe — and help ensure its quality scales with its success.

  • Innovative Culture – Collaborate with top minds in cybersecurity and automation, where your ideas for smarter, faster, and more secure testing will be valued and implemented.

  • Massive Impact – Your work as an SDET will directly contribute to protecting the world’s most critical digital assets — by ensuring our solutions are secure, stable, and production-ready.

  • Rapid Growth – Join a high-velocity team where career growth and impact go hand in hand. As we scale, you'll have opportunities to take ownership, lead initiatives, and grow your technical expertise.

Your Impact

• Contribute to test design, test plans and execution of Cortex Cloud product features.

• Support testing efforts across cloud platforms and help improve product stability and reliability.

• Develop, maintain, and improve automated tests to enhance QA efficiency.

• Follow established methodologies for test automation and contribute to framework improvements.

• Contribute to enhancing automation frameworks to ensure maintainability, usability, and CI/CD integration.

• Provide quality-related insights by documenting findings, tracking defects, and supporting root-cause analysis.

• Participate in improving testing processes, practices, and tools.

• Work with engineering, product management, UX, DevOps, and documentation teams throughout the development lifecycle.

• Communicate clearly and effectively within the team and across cross-functional teams.

Your Experience 

• 3+ years of experience in QA, software testing, or test automation roles in enterprise or high-growth environments.

• Strong programming skills in Python; familiarity with additional languages is a plus.

• Familiar with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

• Experience in building or extending test automation frameworks

• Hands-on experience with tools like Pytest, Selenium, or similar frameworks.

• Ability to follow and implement robust test plans and test cases under guidance of senior engineers.

• Team player, and good communication skills to work with cross-functional
  groups

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field OR a Master’s degree in a similar discipline.

The Team

Why Cortex Cloud?

• Market Leader – Be part of the fastest-growing cloud security platform, trusted by leading organizations around the globe — and help ensure its quality scales with its success.
• Innovative Culture – Collaborate with top minds in cybersecurity and automation, where your ideas for smarter, faster, and more secure testing will be valued and implemented.
• Massive Impact – Your work as an SDET will directly contribute to protecting the world’s most critical digital assets — by ensuring our solutions are secure, stable, and production-ready.
• Rapid Growth – Join a high-velocity team where career growth and impact go hand in hand. As we scale, you'll have opportunities to take ownership, lead initiatives, and grow your technical expertise.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $104000 - $150500. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

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  [email protected].

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.