Application Engineer

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary This role is for an "Outcome Architect" rather than a traditional coder. This role sits at the intersection of robust Software Architecture and high-velocity, AI-augmented development ("Vibe Coding"). Instead of writing manual line-by-line code, you will leverage LLMs and AI tools (like Cursor and Copilot) to rapidly architect, prototype, and deploy the internal tools, automated labs, and environments used by our Global Sales Engineering (SE) teams to demonstrate the CyberArk Identity Security platform.

Outcome-Driven Architecture: Design structurally sound, modular, and scalable internal products, POC toolkits, and field utilities. Rapid AI Delivery: Use AI agents and LLMs to move from concept to field-ready tools at record speed, focusing heavily on logic, security, and system flow. Full-Stack Ownership: Build and maintain global field operations tools, APIs, and interfaces using whichever language or technical approach best fits the problem. Cloud & Identity Automation: Architect automated, friction-free "lab-on-demand" solutions allowing SEs to deploy complex Identity Security scenarios (PAM, Secrets Management). Technical Bridge: Act as the technical expert for the Sales Engineering team, translating vague field requirements into functional technical assets.

Required Qualifications Strong foundation in software engineering with 5+ years of experience , system design, data flow, and building resilient, secure systems. Expert at utilizing AI interfaces (Cursor, Copilot, LLMs) as a primary development environment to write, debug, and refactor. Problem solver who can easily pick up or generate the required code (Python, JS, C#, etc.) to hit the architectural goal. Hands-on experience designing and deploying within AWS or Azure ecosystems. Skilled at automating infrastructure and workflows to create seamless internal experiences.

Experience in Sales Engineering, DevSecOps, or Infrastructure/Tools roles. Deep understanding of Identity Security, Zero Trust, or Secrets Management. A strong curiosity about the future of autonomous AI development agents. Our Commitment We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at   accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com . Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will