Palo Alto Principal Engineer Software Data Plane Applications 

United States, California 

448559056

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

Your Impact

• Own the entire product lifecycle, with proven experience taking an IT product from Zero to One.

• Define and champion the holistic vision, strategy, and roadmap for a suite of IT products for opportunity management, account planning, pipeline visibility, and seller coaching

• Enable sales leaders with powerful forecasting tools, scenario modeling, and performance dashboards that convert data into decisions.

• Build a cohesive and intelligent seller workspace that serves as a personalized cockpit, surfacing the right accounts, AI driven action plan, and insights at the right time.

• Identify, scope, and drive the embedding of AI solutions into the core sales journey to automate tasks, provide intelligent guidance, and optimize decision-making.

• Maintain a working knowledge of cutting-edge AI and Machine Learning technologies and their practical application in sales cycles

• Demonstrate exceptional strength in Stakeholder Management, effectively communicating product vision, trade-offs, and progress to executive leadership

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to a team of Product Managers and Business Analysts, overseeing the definition of detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and collaboration.

• Work closely with Engineering, UX/UI, and QA teams in an Agile environment to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.

Your Experience

• 15+ years of experience in Enterprise IT with 5+ years of experience in sales domain

• Proven success building products from the ground up and scaling them across global sales teams.

• 5+ years of leadership experience, managing and mentoring senior-level product managers.

• Deep product expertise in CRM platforms and Forecasting platforms in B2B Sales.

• Fluency in modern UX principles — with a passion for designing clean, guided experiences that reduce cognitive load for sellers.

• Experience applying AI/ML to enhance sales intelligence, automate workflows, and personalize seller journeys.

• Exceptional storytelling and stakeholder influence skills — you know how to build alignment and drive urgency.

• Passion for measuring what matters — defining KPIs tied to seller adoption, velocity, and revenue outcomes.

• Preferred:

• Experience with specific AI applications in the B2B context, such as predictive next best action, intelligent content recommendation, sales forecasting, co-pilot interfaces or conversational AI for Sellers.

• Familiarity with cloud-based ML platforms

• Demonstrated ability to partner with geographically distributed teams and external vendors to deliver impactful and scalable solutions

• A proactive self-starter who excels in fast-paced, high-growth environments

• The ideal candidate will have experience leading large-scale transformations in seller enablement or digital sales productivity.

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 $169000 - $282500/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.