Palo Alto Networks
Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (Malware Defense)
$159K–$255K
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 4, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years in network security in a technical, customer-facing capacity; 5+ years in a principal or lead technical role specifically in malware analysis or threat intelligence.
- Visa sponsorship
- No immigration sponsorship; the company will not sponsor work visas for this position.
About the job
Leads technical marketing strategy and go-to-market enablement for Advanced WildFire malware prevention, translating engineering capabilities and threat intelligence into product direction, customer adoption, and technical content.
What you'll do
- Own global technical marketing strategy; influence product requirements and roadmap with Product Management and Engineering.
- Lead technical evangelism, content, customer trials, and global lab/demo environments for malware analysis and prevention.
- Mentor teams and translate competitive telemetry and threat data into actionable product and market insights.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of professional experience in network security in a technical, customer-facing capacity.
- 5+ years in a principal or lead technical role in malware analysis or threat intelligence.
- Hands-on experience building AI-assisted demos and custom tooling, with knowledge of agentic frameworks.
- Deep malware prevention expertise, including sandboxing, static/dynamic analysis, and machine learning for inline threat prevention.
Pay
$159,000.00 - $255,000.00/yr (USD, annual base salary)
Tools
Python, TCP/IP, TLS/SSL, HTTP/HTTPS, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, Ixia
AI focus
Champions Precision AI-powered malware prevention; applies machine learning to inline threat prevention and builds AI-assisted demos and tooling using agentic frameworks.
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