Consulting Engineer jobs in Germany

• Adding new functionality to the platform,
• Optimizing cost-to-serve and latency on a platform level or optimizing via consultation on the application level, and
• Improving self-serve and monitoring capabilities.

General platform optimizations are usually achieved by developing or using advanced data structures and algorithms, while application-level optimizations are mostly rooted in a deep understanding of designing information retrieval systems. The core components of Cassini are written in modern C++, and we use parallel and distributed computation to power query serving. If you have a background in those areas and like to contribute to achieving our mission, please come join us!

• Understand, estimate, design, and develop sophisticated software applications in C++
• Deliver highly performing, low latency, robust code with high test coverage, continuous integration, and production monitoring
• Participate in code and design reviews
• Optimize development cycles through CI/CD enhancements and AI-driven tools
• Triage and debug production issues
• Share your knowledge with team members via documentation and mentoring

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, accompanied by 5 years of proven experience, or equivalent experience in place of the degree
• Solid foundational knowledge and practical application experience in the field of Information Retrieval
• Deep, demonstrable expertise using modern C++ standards (C++17/20 or later) for high-performance computing
• Expertise in building scalable, distributed systems
• Strong intellectual curiosity and a tenacious drive to own and successfully solve ambiguous, difficult technical challenges
• Experience designing, instrumenting, and maintaining systems in a production environment (observability, alerting, monitoring, etc.)

• Design, deliver, and maintain significant features in data pipelines, ML processing, and / or service infrastructure

• Optimize software performance to achieve the required throughput and / or latency

• Work with your manager, peers, and Product Managers to scope projects and features

• Come up with a sound technical strategy, taking into consideration the project goals, timelines, and expected impact

• Take point on some cross-team efforts, taking ownership of a business problem and ensuring the different teams are in sync and working towards a coherent technical solution

• Take active part in knowledge sharing across the organization - both teaching and learning from others

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent professional experience

• 7+ years of software design and development experience, tackling non-trivial problems in backend services and / or data pipelines

• Full proficiency in Python; additional hands-on experience with Java is a plus!

• Solid foundation in Computer Science with strong proficiencies in Data Structures, Algorithms, Object-Oriented Programming, and Software Design

• Experience in designing and operating Big Data processing pipelines, such as: Hadoop, Spark, Hive

• Track record of impactful publications and/or patents in machine learning or related areas.

• Contributions to open-source ML tools or frameworks.

• Experience with modern large language models, graph-based ML, or knowledge graph construction.

• Strong presence in scientific communities through talks, panels, or organizing roles.

• Drive the search monetization technical vision by incorporating and developing software engineering processes and standards to enhance eBay’s buying experience.

• Collaborate with scientists and product managers to deploy complex yet scalable core algorithmic logic.

• Create robust data pipelines and real-time monitoring and optimization algorithms.

• 4+ years of software design and development experience, solid foundation in computer science with strong proficiencies in data structures, functional programming, algorithms, OOPs, and Software Design

• Experience in designing and operating big data processing pipelines, such as: Hadoop, Spark, Hive, ETL

• 3+ years of software development experience in building large scale Web Services and Backend Applications using Java, C++, Scala, and related technologies

• Background or interest in mathematics or machine learning

• Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, and influencing skills

• Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent professional experience, with 5+ years of experience,

• Masters degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent professional experience, with 3+ years of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product teams to develop competitive positioning strategies, articulate technical differentiators, and deliver compelling narratives for IoT and OT security solutions
• Lead on-site workshops and technical design sessions to guide enterprise customers through complex deployment architectures, accelerating implementation timelines and improving configuration best practices
• Proactively identify and resolve deployment challenges, collaborating cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, and Support to influence roadmap priorities and drive impactful feature enhancements
• Deliver high-touch post-sales engagement to drive product adoption, maximize customer satisfaction, and secure renewals—ensuring long-term customer success and advocacy
• Expand and manage customer soak sites to validate product robustness, accelerate product maturity, and increase coverage across strategic accounts and key industry segments
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize customer and field feedback to translate real-world insights into actionable recommendations—enhancing usability and reducing support tickets
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and subject matter expert (SME), building strong relationships with customers, partners, and internal teams to support proofs of concept (PoCs), trials, and sales enablement initiatives
• Develop and deliver advanced technical training and enablement content for Systems Engineers, Channel Partners, and Field Teams to strengthen technical acumen and ensure market alignment
• Act as the voice of the customer (VoC) during product testing and evaluation, ensuring new features align with evolving market and security requirements across IoT, OT, and IIoT environments
• Conduct ongoing market and competitive analysis to monitor IoT threat trends, assess opportunity size, and provide data-driven insights that shape product strategy and innovation

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in IoT, OT, IIoT, IoMT, and network security, with deep expertise in network traffic analysis, threat detection, and security architecture design
• Comprehensive understanding of passive IoT security solutions, including device discovery, behavioral analysis, and anomaly detection across diverse industrial and healthcare environments
• Strong wired and wireless network architecture skills, with the ability to interpret complex customer network designs, data flows, and segmentation strategies to ensure secure and efficient deployments
• Extensive experience with passive network data collection solutions, including SPAN, RSPAN, ERSPAN, and network taps such as Gigamon, for scalable visibility and traffic monitoring
• Proficient in networking topologies and IoT/OT/IIoT/IoMT communication protocols, including Modbus, DNP3, BACnet, MQTT, and OPC UA, with a strong grasp of network security implications
• Hands-on expertise with Network Access Control (NAC) and Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) solutions in complex, distributed environments, ensuring secure access and policy enforcement.
• Technical Product & Tool Expertise : Experience with leading enterprise and security platforms, including:

1. Asset Management/CMMS systems: ServiceNow
2. Network & Wireless Management: Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Wireless LAN Controllers
3. Vulnerability Management: Rapid7, Tenable, Qualys
4. IP Address Management (IPAM): Infoblox
5. SIEM/SOAR platforms: Splunk, Cortex XSOAR, QRadar
6. SNMP and network monitoring tools for performance and availability analytics

• Strong understanding of SOC workflows, incident response processes, and integration between detection, investigation, and remediation tools.
• Professional Skills & Achievements: Proven experience preparing compelling RFI/RFP/RFQ responses, effectively positioning technical solutions to meet customer and business requirements.
• Demonstrated success leading customer evaluations, proof-of-concepts (PoCs), and technical validations, achieving high conversion rates and strong customer adoption
• Skilled in competitive analysis and solution benchmarking, with the ability to articulate key differentiators and influence product development decisions
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, adept at translating complex technical concepts into clear, compelling value propositions for both technical and executive audiences
• Strong customer advocacy and relationship-building skills, with experience managing complex customer engagements and resolving challenges in high-stakes environments
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Sales, and Marketing to define requirements, shape features, and accelerate go-to-market success
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to synthesize information and drive strategic outcomes in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
• Education & Preferred Expertise : BS/MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, or equivalent military or professional experience.
• Bonus Experience: Hands-on familiarity with PAN-OS and Palo Alto Networks security platforms.
• Experience with EDR tools, endpoint telemetry, and behavioral analytics
• Scripting proficiency, especially leveraging RESTful APIs for automation and system integration
• Expertise in packet capture (PCAP) analysis, collection, and protocol decoding
• Knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies, including VMware, AWS, and Azure environments

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Your Impact

• Recruit and hire new Domain Consultants into the team, hiring the best talent in the industry

• Work with your peers to develop a Domain Consultant training curriculum

• Mentor, train, and review employees on your team, keeping them engaged and successful in their careers

• Develop relationships with the Solutions Consultant Managers and their teams to ensure full technology coverage in key opportunities

• Provide effective technical leadership in customer interactions, including sharing security trends and standard methodologies employed by other customers to actively be part of the selling process

• Provide Domain Consultant expertise and fill in for existing team members if there is a resource conflict or vacation coverage challenge

• Innovate and iterate to drive high technical validation and PoC win rates for Network Security solutions, while reducing technical validation and PoC timelines

• Present to customers as our expert in your area at all levels in the customer hierarchy from technician to CIO

• Lead conversations focused on industry trends and emerging changes to the security landscape

• Discuss competitor offerings in the marketplace and positions ours as the best solution

• Support your team in documenting HLD (High-Level Design) and key use cases to ensure proper implementation and value realization of Palo Alto Networks solutions

• Review and guide your team’s technical validation plans including POV (proof of value) test plans and customer readiness/requirements

• Build and maintain relationships with key customers to solidify reference accounts and to assist the account teams with defining plans to drive more business

• Act as an escalation point for pre-sales and collaborate with post-sales teams for issues that arise

• Work with product teams to build requirements and roadmap development plans for our network security customers

• Maintain a general understanding of competitor selling strategies

• 50% travel within the region

Your Experience

• Your Experience

• Experience as a pre-sales System Engineer Manager

• Experience as a Senior System Engineer/Specialist

• Industry knowledge of security product market trends and directional awareness of our roadmap and technology development efforts, knowledge of competitor offerings and products

• Knowledge of how to deliver comprehensive security solutions to Palo Alto Networks customer base

• Experience in selling, designing, implementing or managing one or more of the following solutions: Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP and/or SOC Transformation Technologies

• Partnering with Customer Support functions to ensure successful implementation and adoption of sold solutions

• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills

• High level of German language capabilities, business fluent in English

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.