Senior Technical Product Engineer, Palo Alto Networks
Cortex
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
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Leading cybersecurity protections and software platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Role
Who you are
- Proven ability to collaborate across functions, inspire teams and executives, and execute effectively in complex environments
- Strong communicator with excellent verbal and written skills, capable of engaging both technical and executive stakeholders
- 4+ years of experience with endpoint platforms, including hands-on work with forensics, EDR/SIEM, and incident response systems
- Familiarity with the security operations landscape, including SIEM, XDR, SOAR, ASM, and SOC workflows
- Experience in building SOC workflows, supporting incident response, and integrating security tools into enterprise environments
- At least 2 years of hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including knowledge of cloud-native security principles
- Experience with automation, scripting, and integration of security technologies in both cloud and on-prem environments
- Familiarity with securing cloud workloads using contextual risk signals and automated enforcement
- Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and modern application architectures is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional projects and priorities in a fast-paced, enterprise-scale setting
- Technically curious, highly motivated to master product details, and proactive in establishing best practices
- Strong work ethic, organizational skills, and a high degree of integrity
What the job involves
- Palo Alto Networks is a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch technical pro engineers to expand the team
- As a Senior Technical Product Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, you will play a key role in providing detailed technical information to our partners, customers, and our employees
- Be a self-starter who is eager to learn and experiment with new technologies, be able to work independently and as a teammate, identify sales challenges and address solutions as needed
- As a Technical Product Engineer, you will play a key role in providing detailed technical information to our partners, customers, and our internal employees
- You will be a strategic adviser to the business, driving valuable insight, guidance and feedback back into Palo Alto Networks
- You will work across product teams to deliver this feedback
- Work cross-functionally with legal, sales, product management, and customer-facing teams to support innovation and execution
- Coordinate and lead projects that span multiple departments to drive alignment and deliver impactful outcomes
- Partner closely with Product Managers to provide feedback based on customer needs, field insights, and product gaps
- Drive cloud-native security innovation for the modern SOC by identifying and enabling high-value use cases
- Help design and deliver technical content for cloud security platforms, including integrations, guides, and automation examples
- Create high-quality enablement materials that help customers and partners adopt, integrate, and scale security solutions effectively
Salary benchmarks
Our take
With cyber threats evolving at lightening speed, businesses need robust solutions to protect their data and infrastructure. And the global cybersecurity market is projected to grow significantly, driven by increasing cyberattacks and the adoption of digital transformation initiatives. Because of this, companies are seeking security platforms that can address these challenges efficiently.
That's where Palo Alto Networks steps in, a frontrunner in the cybersecurity arena. It offers a suite of AI-powered security solutions designed to safeguard enterprises across various sectors. Its platforms, such as Cortex XSIAM and Prisma AIRS, integrate advanced threat detection, zero trust architecture, and real-time response capabilities so organizations are ready to manage and mitigate risks.
Its leadership is evident too, with impressive growth and strategic partnerships. Recently the company surpassed $1.5M in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace, highlighting the demand for its innovative security solutions. Additionally, a collaboration with AT&T aims to enhance cybersecurity offerings, further solidifying its position in the market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2022
$34m
SERIES A
May 2022
$11m
SEED
Total funding: $45m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: We value your health and provide options so you can choose what best supports your lifestyle and personal health goals. Various nationwide plans — including Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, VSP, and more — are available to you and your family. Our providers offer the flexibility you want and the coverage you need
- Wellness: With a large on-site gym and daily, instructor-led exercise classes at HQ in Santa Clara, Palo Alto Networks actively supports employee fitness. Our juice bar, Gym & Juice, features fresh juice blends, a quick and nutritious option pre- or post-workout. And our ongoing wellness speaker series highlights the latest trends in health and wellness
- Development: Professional development is serious business at Palo Alto Networks, where the Talent Development team offers 25+ courses to help employees boost their careers and develop leadership capability
- Financial: Most roles are eligible for equity grants, and we now offer new hires a quarterly vesting schedule right away. We want you to be fairly compensated and rewarded as soon as you make an impact – on our team, that happens immediately! And because we consider every employee a stakeholder in our long-term success, we offer an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 24-month lookback. From life insurance to health savings accounts, we provide ways to help you protect and grow your wealth. Palo Alto Networks offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) options, along with a company match of 50% to a max annual amount of $1,000
- Time Off: In addition to paid corporate holidays, Flexible Time Off programs empower our employees to balance their work schedules with personal time off. We offer 12 weeks of full pay for medical leave and 6 weeks of full pay for parental leave. As a company with strong ties to the military and veterans, we also offer 26 weeks of full pay for military leave
- Perks: Our corporate discount program provides employees with significant discounts on merchandise, travel and entertainment. We offer many on-site perks at headquarters, including cafeterias, fuel service, dry cleaning service, EV charging stations, and a company store. We also provide complimentary drinks, fresh fruit, and snacks in break rooms across our campus to help everyone power through the day. Life at Palo Alto Network
Company HQ
Santa Clara, CA
Leadership
Nikesh Arora
(CEO & Chairman)Previously the President and COO at SoftBank, CBO at Google, and CMO at T-Mobile.
Nir Zuk
(Founder & CTO)Previously CTO at NetScreen Technologies, which was acquired by Juniper Neworks in 2004. They also co-founded OneSecure where they served as CTO and was the Principal Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies.
Lee Klarich
(CPO)Initially joined Palo Alto in 2006 as the EVP of Product Management and became CPO in 2018. Prior to this, they were the Director of Product Management at Juniper Networks and a Product Line Manager at NetScreen Technologies.
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