דרושים Principal Software Engineer Cortex Vulnerability Intelligence Platform ב-Palo Alto ב-United States, San Jose

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• This Engineering Escalation role is positioned to intercept and assist or drive technical escalations that come to the executive level in engineering
• Escalations of this type are extremely critical and are driven by the account teams in the field
• You will speak with executive levels at customers, delivering among other things, discussions about the situation, explaining the root cause or progress toward it, providing status internally, and addressing technical questions during customer interactions

Your Experience

• BE /B.tech or equivalent technical graduation is mandatory or equivalent military experience required
• Career level experience in support service, technical support or similar troubleshooting related role
• Technical lead in area of expertise related to cyberspace equipment vendor or network security organization
• Able to explain complex technical issues to non-technical people
• Able to have open discussions on network design, network security and related technical topics

Required Technical Skills

• Configuring and troubleshooting dynamic routing protocols (BGP and OSPF primarily)
• L1-L3 (ISO model) troubleshooting
• Broad understanding of and ability to analyze and troubleshoot Internet applications and protocols
• Troubleshooting VPNs (IPSec and SSL tunnels)
• Pcap analysis (via Wireshark and other tools)
• Hardware troubleshooting for telecommunications equipment
• C, C++ and python programming languages(Good to have)
• Helpful Certifications -
• Advanced certification for network equipment vendors (e.g. JNCIE, JNCP, CCIE, CCNA, CCNP, CCA etc)
• Cloud deployment for AWS, GCP, Azure or KVM based solutions)

We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $147000/YR - $237500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Career

As part of the PANW Global Center of Partner Offer Excellence, the Partner Solutions Architect (PSA) supports internal and partner stakeholders with a mix of technical architecture, offer design activities, internal solution innovations, and ongoing knowledge management.

Specifically, the Cortex Cloud PSA is an expert with a strong understanding of cloud security; Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) and Runtime Security with foundational knowledge of Security Operations, including SIEM, SOAR and XDR/EDR. The Cloud PSA leverages the Cortex Cloud platforms to design, build, and implement comprehensive cloud security services within the Partner ecosystem. The Cloud PSA drives the development of new partner services and optimizes cloud security solutions by leading the initial execution of projects.

The position requires strong leadership and communication skills; the Partner Solutions Architect will have to rally partners to agree on tools and techniques based on desired offerings and develop complementary assets. Additionally, will have to articulate a clear vision to partners, customers, consultants, account managers, and other internal and external stakeholders relevant to technical offerings.

Your Impact

• Develop pre-defined, partner-led offerings based on PANW next-gen security platforms, including but not limited to service descriptions, end-customer use cases, technology capabilities mapping, support models, delivery flows, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.

• Recommend advisory, implementation, and/or managed offers and best practices curated to the requirements provided by and/or interpreted from the partner, as well as based on subject matter expertise.

• Assist Business Development with vetting of partner technical capabilities, both prior to offer development and ahead of offer launch.

• Provide technical enablement and support for relevant partner personnel (ex., pre-sales support, delivery, operations, professional services, and/or consulting personas) as a trusted advisor through partner-specific webinars, workshops, and ongoing discussions, as well as product-specific on-demand and instructor-led training.

• Create and influence technical documentation, including but not limited to offer development processes, technical offer collateral, internal systems flows, reference architectures, and learnings for future enhancements.

• Facilitate and manage environments for labs, demos, partner training, and technology showcases, in support of partner offerings.

• Maintain, Optimize, and Refine our partner offerings through their lifecycle with new capabilities while ensuring efficient and consistent consumption by partners and end-customers

• Champion internal enhancements that benefit partner offers based on key learnings and partner feedback in collaboration with Business Development to ensure broader business goal alignment, including product innovations, new reference architecture models, process/systems optimization, and technical program benefits.

• Collaborate with internal technical partners and support them as a subject matter expert on technical partner offers; including but not limited to Domain Consultants, Developer Relations, Product Management & Engineering, Professional Services, Customer Success, and other internal SMEs

• Responsible for discussing and highlighting product alignment with partner requirements and differentiation.

• Architect solutions that will help our partners strengthen and simplify their security posture.

• Help our customers build and develop further their services around Cortex Cloud.

Your Experience

• 10+ years of experience working with systems integrators and/or enterprise customers in a technical capacity.

• Experience selling, demonstrating, installing and/or troubleshooting cloud security products. Working with both hardware and cloud-based security platforms will be beneficial.

• Experience with Cloud Security technologies, including Runtime Security and CNAPP (DevSecOps, IaC, CloudOps), as well as related components. Experience with log management and SIEM is a plus.

• Proven experience developing, managing, and/or supporting technical offers with SP, MSSP, and/or GSI partners.

• Technical documentation experience preferred

• Experience and understanding of cybersecurity and the latest market trends are encouraged, as is directional familiarity with and/or certification in Palo Alto Networks technologies.

• Experience & good understanding of API’s, orchestration tools, scripting, etc. will be an added advantage.

• Good understanding of Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems. Proficiency with G-Suite preferred.

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher and/or relevant industry certifications (e.g., CCSP, CCSK) preferred.

• Highly driven and collaborative individual with a self-motivated, solution-based mindset and a strong sense of urgency around execution while building trusted relationships.

• Strong internal and external interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, as well as adaptability in fast-paced and dynamic situations, while influencing decision-making.

• Passion for continuous education as well as collaborative knowledge sharing with partners and peers.

• Travel of at least 25% within the designated region and subject to travel policy.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) in the context of enterprise security, including but not limited to:

  • Threat detection and prediction

  • Automated security response

  • Security analytics and reporting

  • AI-driven security tools and platforms

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $186000 - $255000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Developing complex cloud security solutions, with a strong focus on the frontend: reviewing requirements, providing technical design, leading the execution and deploying to production
• Build and master cloud security UIs that redefine the way users interact with security platforms
• Write clean, testable, readable, scalable and maintainable frontend code that performs well for thousands of customers
• Develop using modern TypeScript frameworks and tools, including Angular 18 and Tailwind CSS, to build scalable web applications.
• Design your features in an advanced architecture model built to meet the scalability requirements by our large customers

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Frontend Engineer specializing in Angular, with hands-on experience in Angular 17 or later (preferably Angular 18).
• Computer science or an equivalent degree or equivalent military experience required
• Team player, collaborative and with high communication skills
• Understanding and experience in Agile environment
• Flexible and passionate to learn new domains
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs and frontend performance optimization

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Career

As a District Systems Engineer, you will work with customers to understand their security challenges, architect solutions that address those challenges, and demonstrate the value of Palo Alto Networks' comprehensive cybersecurity platform. You will be responsible for driving technical wins and ensuring the continued satisfaction of our customers in the commercial sector.

Your Impact

Curiosity and problem-solving drive the District Systems Engineer role, and you thrive on helping customers secure their environments with innovative solutions. You define your impact by:

• Partnering with sales teams to meet and exceed sales quotas by building and implementing strategic technical account plans
• Positioning, demonstrating, and designing security architectures across the Palo Alto Networks portfolio based on customer business needs and architecting complex environments, including network security, security operations, and cloud security.
• Driving customer adoption of the Palo Alto Networks security platform by helping customers achieve enhanced security, operational efficiency, and business flexibility
• Conducting technical discovery to understand customer requirements and aligning solutions to their specific needs
• Leading proof-of-concept (PoC) engagements, technical workshops, and product demonstrations to showcase the capabilities of our security platform
• Collaborating with Professional Services, Customer Success, and Specialist teams to ensure seamless implementation and adoption of solutions
• Effectively communicating complex security concepts to a variety of stakeholders, from technical practitioners to executive leadership
• Orchestrating supporting resources (Specialists, Channel Partners, Customer Support) to drive a unified strategy for customer success
• Promoting end-to-end security solutions, including Palo Alto Networks and partner professional services, to maximize customer security posture and business value
• Staying ahead of industry trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging security threats to position Palo Alto Networks as the cybersecurity leader
• Continuously investing in personal development to enhance technical expertise and professional skills while actively contributing to the District Systems Engineer community and industry events
• Demonstrating diversity in technical knowledge across SOC, Cloud, Networking, and NetSec, with an emphasis on SOC and Cloud, to drive cross-training and develop platform expertise across the team
• Becoming a technical leader with the desire to grow into a Palo Alto Networks portfolio architect, gaining expertise from NGFW to SASE, SOC, Cloud, and Unit 42 consulting services
• Balancing technical acumen with strategic thinking—acting as one part technical architect and one part CTO
• Building and maintaining strong relationships while demonstrating strong consulting skills
• Understanding the competitive landscape deeply, at least in your area of specialty
• Designing and architecting large, complex environments, leveraging expertise in your technical domain
• Developing strong business acumen with near-term potential to grow into CTO/CIO/CISO-level leadership
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned district
• Serving as a role model and mentor for inside Systems Engineers

Your Experience

• 6+ years of experience in pre-sales, sales engineering, or a similar technical role
• Strong understanding of data networking, security architectures, and modern cloud computing environments
• Experience delivering cybersecurity solutions that solve complex technical challenges and align with customer business initiatives
• Ability to influence and gain buy-in from key stakeholders, whether in customer-facing or internal engagements
• Strong technical presentation, workshop, and proof-of-concept delivery skills
• Expertise in designing, implementing, or managing one or more of the following security solutions: Network Security, SASE, SaaS, CNAPP, or SOC Transformation Technologies
• Experience collaborating with Customer Support teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption of security solutions
• Background in complex sales cycles involving multiple decision-makers and multi-product solutions is preferred
• Field sales position requiring travel for in-person customer engagements (please discuss specifics with the recruiter)

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $198000/YR - $273000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Cloud business across the region.have a solid background in cybersecurity sales, and a deep understanding of security solutions.strategies that support rapid expansion and success. This role requires a strategic thinker whogrowth through the sale of complex solutions.

● Join the fastest growing team where experience meets cutting-edge solutions
● Build and cultivate strong customer relationships, driving business growth within the region.
● Partner with the core sales team to align customer strategies and engagements with Cortex
and Cloud business objectives.
● Take full ownership of leading strategic sales campaigns, sales forecasting, utilizing in-depth
knowledge of sales cycles from initial contact through procurement.
● Engage in deep technical discussions beyond standard sales presentations and pitches;
while translating complex technical cybersecurity solutions into clear business value
propositions for customers.
● Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales engineers, to provide tailored
customer-centric solutions.
● Partner with Alliances to develop joint strategies, enhance customer engagement and deliver
innovative solutions for existing and prospective clients.
● Travel domestically as needed to meet with customers and attend key business events

Your Experience:

● 5+ years of field sales experience focusing on key customer accounts and delivering value to
Enterprise or Major-level accounts in the cybersecurity industry.
● Extensive platform selling experience in complex sales with multiple buying centers.
● Experience selling SIEM, EDR or CNAPP (DevSecOps, CloudOps) solutions is highly
preferred.
● Established trusted relationships with CIOs and CISOs with the ability to influence and drive
strategic conversations
● Expertise in applying complex solution sales methodologies to drive results.
● Experience working with channel partners and a deep understanding of a channel-centric
go-to-market strategy.
● Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment while
collaborating effectively with sales engineers and cross-functional teams.
● Experience operating in a continuous adoption, expansion, and upsell sales motion within a
matrixed sales organization is preferred
● Willingness to travel domestically as necessary to meet business needs.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $256,000/yr to $352,000/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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

This role may require travel to and from Palo Alto Networks, Inc. business meetings and events and requires reliable transportation to do so. If a hire chooses to drive in connection with company business, the hire for this role must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Design, build, and maintain features for the Vulnerability Intelligence Platform and the Cortex modules it supports
• Take part in and lead architecture strategy sessions - design solutions that accommodate the requirements of the various groups across Cortex
• Collaborate with teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and evolve development practices
• Drive technical best practices and evangelize new technologies within the engineering org
• Collaborate with other engineers and ensure that your team delivers high-quality output
• Take ownership of projects, drive them to completion, and support them in production

Your Experience

• 6+ years of experience as a professional software engineer writing software (at least 3 of which in a full stack capacity)
• Strong proficiency in Go
• Experienced and opinionated on software development and best practices across backend and frontend
• Able to switch between research, design, prototype, and implementation
• Working knowledge of at least one of the major cloud platforms (eg GCP, AWS, or Azure), preferably GCP
• Experience with CI/CD process
• Experience with frontend frameworks (Angular, React, etc.)
• Strong problem solving skills
• Technical team leadership

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in vulnerability management domain
• Experience handling raw data from the internet
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and vulnerability methodologies
• Demonstrates a basic understanding of how a variety of exploits work and shows skills in enumerating and selecting the correct exploit for a given system

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $147,000/YR - $237,500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Security standards within professional services
• Industry knowledge of and experience with cybersecurity best practices within Governance Risk and Compliance to provide recommendations to proactively improve our client’s security posture and maturity
• Lead and support Advisory engagements such as Tabletop Exercises, Cyber Risk Assessments, Incident Response Plan development, Ransomware Readiness Reviews & Breach Readiness Reviews
• The ability to work across multiple frameworks and regulatory standards including, but not limited to, NIST CSF, CIS20, ISO, GDPR, CCPA, NYDFS, SOX, and HIPAA
• Manage team, monitor progress, track budget, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and expected outcomes while defining potential impacts and creating an effective mitigation strategy for multiple projects at a given time
• Skilled at proactively identifying security risks and vulnerabilities while eliminating cybersecurity threats via stakeholder interviews, documentation review, and deep-dive testing and control validation
• Ensure client controls meet legal, regulatory, privacy, policy, standards and security requirements
• Effectively write and communicate audit, assessment, or compliance results, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders
• Effectively and efficiently communicate to external stakeholders in a professional manner
• Ability to scope new opportunities with prospective clients, including drafting statements of work and proposals
• Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands (on average ~30%)

Your Experience

• 6+ years of experience performing information security and risk assessments based upon industry-accepted standards.
• Former professional services and consulting experience preferred
• Experience managing a team of consultants
• Experience with GRC tools, technology, and implementation
• Experience with security assessments/audits, drafting findings and recommendations, and prioritizing recommendations via quantitative risk scoring
• Demonstrate a track record in strengthening existing and developing new client relationships
• Knowledge of computer forensic tools, technologies and methods
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Cyber Security or equivalent years of professional experience or equivalent military experience to meet job requirements and expectations

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $151000 - $208000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

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