Senior Staff Software Engineer

Palo Alto Networks · Hyderabad · 5+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-07-06

Tech stack: AWS, Azure, C, Java, Kotlin, Swift

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About the role

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Android Software Engineer who possesses in-depth knowledge of the Android ecosystem, a passion for security-first development, and a strong product commitment. In this role, you will be a key player in designing, developing, and securing new features for our primary Android mobile products. Responsibilities: Technical Leadership: Drive the architecture, implementation, and maintenance of our core Android solutions, ensuring high performance, quality, and responsiveness. End-to-End Ownership: Oversee the development lifecycle from prototyping and implementation to testing, delivery, and ongoing maintenance. Security & Best Practices: Define and evangelize development best practices with a strict focus on code robustness, mobile security, scalability, and performance. Collaboration & Alignment: Work closely with Product Management, Sales, UX designers, and backend engineering teams to align on product roadmaps and backend API design. Customer & Field Support: Interface with Support and field teams to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex customer escalations in large-scale enterprise deployments. Mentorship: Lead brainstorming and design sessions, providing ongoing technical direction and code reviews for teammates across multiple global sites. Innovation: Stay ahead of the curve regarding evolving mobile technologies, Android OS updates, and relevant open-source libraries. Qualifications: Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of professional software development experience, with 3+ years dedicated to the Android platform and at least 2 years in a technical leadership or lead role. Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java, alongside a deep understanding of core Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts. Deep understanding of modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, MVP) and UI patterns (including Material Design). Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous programming concepts. Experience with Android testing frameworks (Espresso, JUnit) and a solid understanding of Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines. Proven knowledge of code signing and distributing applications through the Google Play Store, as well as managing dependencies via Maven/Gradle. Solid understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SCIM, and token-based authentication. Familiarity with user directory concepts like Active Directory, user groups, authentication/authorization mechanisms, and security policies. Understanding of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), PKI, certificate security, encryption, and secure data storage on mobile devices. Basic understanding or experience with cloud platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS). Understanding of no-schema (NoSQL) databases and local mobile data persistence. Preferred Qualifications Basic understanding of iOS development (Swift, Objective-C, XCTest) is a strong plus to help collaborate on cross-platform mobile initiatives. Working experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM) or Mobile Application Management (MAM) policies. Experience or interest in full-stack web development, Windows programming, or kernel-mode development. Exposure to global security compliance and privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOX, PII, and PHI data handling). Experience working in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment across geographically distributed teams.

Qualifications

- Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, with 3+ years dedicated to the Android platform and at least 2 years in a technical leadership or lead role.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java, alongside a deep understanding of core Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts.
- Deep understanding of modern Android architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, MVP) and UI patterns (including Material Design).
- Strong understanding of multithreading, concurrency, and asynchronous programming concepts.
- Experience with Android testing frameworks (Espresso, JUnit) and a solid understanding of Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
- Proven knowledge of code signing and distributing applications through the Google Play Store, as well as managing dependencies via Maven/Gradle.
- Solid understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SCIM, and token-based authentication.
- Familiarity with user directory concepts like Active Directory, user groups, authentication/authorization mechanisms, and security policies.
- Understanding of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), PKI, certificate security, encryption, and secure data storage on mobile devices.
- Basic understanding or experience with cloud platforms, preferably Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS).
- Understanding of no-schema (NoSQL) databases and local mobile data persistence.
- Preferred Qualifications Basic understanding of iOS development (Swift, Objective-C, XCTest) is a strong plus to help collaborate on cross-platform mobile initiatives.
- Working experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM) or Mobile Application Management (MAM) policies.
- Experience or interest in full-stack web development, Windows programming, or kernel-mode development.
- Exposure to global security compliance and privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOX, PII, and PHI data handling).
- Experience working in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment across geographically distributed teams.

Responsibilities

- Technical Leadership: Drive the architecture, implementation, and maintenance of our core Android solutions, ensuring high performance, quality, and responsiveness.
- End-to-End Ownership: Oversee the development lifecycle from prototyping and implementation to testing, delivery, and ongoing maintenance.
- Security & Best Practices:
- Define and evangelize development best practices with a strict focus on code robustness, mobile security, scalability, and performance.
- Collaboration & Alignment:
- Work closely with Product Management, Sales, UX designers, and backend engineering teams to align on product roadmaps and backend API design.
- Customer & Field
- Support: Interface with Support and field teams to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex customer escalations in large-scale enterprise deployments.
- Mentorship: Lead brainstorming and design sessions, providing ongoing technical direction and code reviews for teammates across multiple global sites.
- Innovation: Stay ahead of the curve regarding evolving mobile technologies, Android OS updates, and relevant open-source libraries.

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