Principal Technical Product Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
- Location
- Santa Clara, United States of America
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Principal
- H-1B history
- 168 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Aug 28, 2026
Skills
About this role
Our Mission
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.
Who We Are
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! This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters. Job Summary * THIS ROLE CAN BE FILLED ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES * Define and validate enterprise architectures for machine identity, secrets governance, and agentic identity management across diverse environments. Own and develop internal and external facing assets, such as blogs, whitepapers, tech enablement and deep dive decks. Partner with specialist sellers and technical solutions teams to support high-impact opportunities involving secrets modernization, machine identity governance and securing AI agents. Engage in complex customer environments to ensure that identity security platform is a core part of the conversation for deploying modern workloads, including machine and AI. Support revenue growth by influencing deal outcomes and supporting strategic deal acceleration where expertise beyond what is available in the field is needed Build reference architectures and impactful demos to support customer adoption, partner integration, and industry best practices. Help scale the global technical solutions team by transforming emerging identity solutions into repeatable field motions through technical workshops, enablement programs and reusable architecture frameworks. Feed actionable insights to product by continuously learning from customers and external sources about the challenges of modern identity, specifically as it relates to machines and AI. Establish leadership in machine and AI Identity security through executive briefings, industry conference presentations, technical publications, media engagements Drive community discussions and market education showing how organizations should approach identity-first security for machines, workloads and AI agents. Qualifications #LI-KR1 BS/MS in computer science or equivalent experience 7+ years experience working closely with customers as a technology expert, paired with strong customer advocacy skills and experience. Ability to adapt to emerging technology trends, particularly in identity security, specifically concerning machine and agentic identity. A self-starter who brings a "builder mindset" and has a strong desire to continuously learn and experience with new technologies. Proven ability to work in challenging customer situations and successfully manage multiple tasks / projects simultaneously Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong presentation skills.
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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The