Shaurya Shahi
Principal Engineer @ Palo Alto Networks
Hello World!
Hey, I'm Shaurya — a software engineer passionate about building and scaling impactful products. I started my journey by co-founding a development company, then joined early-stage teams at companies which later became unicorn startups like Amagi and Apna, where I scaled systems to serve millions of daily users.
Currently, I'm a Principal Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, working on Prisma AIRS. My focus is on backend engineering with full-stack experience, and I'm passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and leading teams that build great products.
Beyond engineering, I'm a traveller and an active advisor to early-stage startups, always looking for opportunities to help founders build successful companies.
Highlights
AI Dialogues: Deep Dives into Computer Science
Spotify podcast between 2 AIs dissecting the world of Computer Science.
GsocTV: Gaming Society
Grew a gaming community to 3,200 YouTube subscribers and 27K followers on Instagram.
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Year in review 2025
My 2025 with a focus on 2026.
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Principal Engineer at Palo Alto Networks
Protect AI got acquired by Palo Alto Networks.
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Career Update: Joined Protect AI
A new beginning at Protect AI.
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The Solopreneur Journey: Reflections and New Beginnings
This is not the end of my indie hacker ambitions. It's a pause, a chance to recalibrate, and an opportunity to grow.
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The Failed Algorithms: Why Not to Start a Startup in Your Twenties
Lessons learned from my experience with HeapTree and the challenges of entrepreneurship in your early career.
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Apna's Journey from Monolith to Millions
Insights into transitioning a large-scale application from monolith to microservices architecture.
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Pondering on 2024, with a view on 2025
2025 resolutions and reflections on 2024.
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AGI is a giant leveller
How AGI is empowering the masses.
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Thoughts on Manual Coding
Manual coding will soon become the crossword puzzle old people do to defy cognitive decline.
My Journey
Principal Engineer
2025 - current
- •Working on Prisma AIRS — AI Red Teaming platform
Senior Software Engineer
2025 (acquired by Palo Alto Networks)
- •Built SaaS and on-premise solutions for Red Teaming and Cybersecurity for AI products
SDE-3
2023 - 2024
- •Built a Django-based sales enablement platform
Founding Engineer / Tech Lead
2019 - 2023
- •Built the MVP from scratch and scaled to 1M+ daily active users
Founder
2017 - 2020
- •Built and grew a gaming community to 27K Instagram followers
SDE-2
2018 - 2019
- •Early engineer at Cloudport (now a unicorn)
Co-founder
2016 - 2017
- •Co-founded and ran a dev shop building mobile apps for clients
Backend Engineer
2015 - 2016
- •Built the backend foundation of an Uber-like home services platform
B.E. from BIT Mesra
2011-2015
I'm always open to new opportunities, collaborations, or just a friendly chat about technology and innovation.
Based in Bangalore, India currently. Traveling the world.