Intern - Microservices Software Engineer
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.
We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.
Job Description
Your Career
As an IT Software Engineer intern, you will work on our business applications, implementing features across the entire stack. You will also accomplish business requirements by developing and maintaining software applications and databases hosted in a cloud.
Our Summer Internship Program from May-August or June-September provides you:
- 1:1 mentorship
- Fun and engaging events that inspire your intellectual curiosity
- Opportunities to expand your knowledge and work on challenging projects
- Connections to other interns, recent grads, and employees across the company as well as our leaders
Your Impact
- Internal as well as external customer facing application development
- Integration with external cloud service providers using technologies like Java, Serverless Design, microservices, NoSQL and containers
- Development of sales enablement tools that integrate with our Firewall products
- Gather business and system requirements from teams
- Develop business applications on cloud-based services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP), utilizing leading edge technologies and frameworks
- Develop rich front-end experiences using technologies such as React.Js and Redux.JsA
- Assist with defining and deploying a solution to support enterprise business processes
Qualifications
Your Experience
- Currently working towards a BS/BE/MS in a technical area (Computer Science, Engineering, etc)
- Basic understanding of software design, object-oriented programming concepts and development
- Basic understanding of developing and hosting services and application in cloud-based services (AWS, GCP, etc)
- Good working knowledge of at least one programming language such as Python, Javascript, or Java
- Basic understanding of data analysis methods and approaches
Additional Information
Requirements – To apply, you must be pursuing a 4-year Undergraduate Degree, a 2-year Master’s Degree or a Doctorate degree and returning to school in the fall. You must have the authorization to work within the United States.
*Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position*
The Team
Our IT Enterprise Applications team works very closely with business stakeholders in marketing, sales, channels and customer service to realize our ideas through prototyping, Proof-of-Concept projects, and application development.
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.