Full Stack Engineer (web applications) [Contract]

Role Description

This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners.

Palo Alto Networks is looking for a Full Stack Engineer (web applications) [Contractor] to work with the Software Engineering team and is a great opportunity for a talented individual who has the desire to associate with a fast-growing company in a truly international environment.

• Location - Remote (USA only)
• Duration - 6 months

This role is pivotal to the success of the organization, is collaborative in nature, and will continue to flex and grow as the organization matures. If you are a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments with minimal supervision this is the role for you

Your Impact

• Participate in development life cycle activities like design, coding, testing and release for both internal tools and customer-faced products.
• Develop full-featured web application, scale back-end services, web services, restful APIs, and micro services etc.
• Build reusable code and libraries, with performance and security in mind.
• Work closely with team members and PMs to gather requirements, design, implement and release.
• Proven problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills

Your Experience

• Solid understanding of the full web development life cycle.
• 6+ years of full-stack web development experience with knowledge of both backend (Linux, Databases, Application servers) and frontend (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Ability to deliver production code in diverse languages, such as Python, PHP, and JavaScript.
• Experience with frameworks such django, laravel, jQuery / AngularJS etc.
• 2+ years of experience with relational databases and SQL. Experience with NoSQL such as ElasticSearch or MongoDB will be a plus.
• Proficient in using git or equivalent version control tool.
• Experience with Docker will be a plus.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent)

Compensation

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer,this is the pay range that Magnit (the staffing agency) reasonably expects to pay for this position: $50/hour to $55/hour. Please note that the compensation information in this posting reflects the hourly wage only and does not include benefits. Magnit offers Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.

Magnit is not able to provide assistance to candidates requiring sponsorship or a visa for this position.

Information about Palo Alto Networks

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.