Palo Alto Networks
Senior Principal Technical Marketing Engineer
$195K–$269K
Santa Clara, United States of America · No · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Immigration sponsorship: Yes
About the job
Leads technical go-to-market strategy and architectural direction for Software Firewalls, shaping product development, customer and partner guidance, technical communications, and global sales enablement.
What you'll do
- Define Software Firewall technical marketing strategy, enterprise best practices, and outbound technical communications.
- Design automated POC/demo environments and lead competitive architectural reviews and customer hybrid-cloud security guidance.
- Advise Product Management and Engineering on product requirements and specifications; mentor senior engineers and align cross-functional stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of experience as a Technical Marketing Engineer, Enterprise Solutions Architect, or in a senior technical leadership role in enterprise networking or cybersecurity.
- Architectural expertise in at least one major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP) and public cloud security.
- Expert-level proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation/CFT) and advanced scripting (Python, Go, etc.).
- Hands-on architectural knowledge of Microsegmentation, KVM, VMware, virtualization, and Kubernetes/container security.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree (Master's or equivalent).
- Strong understanding of deep learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI, and their security implications.
Pay
$195,000.00 - $269,000.00/yr (base salary)
Tools
AWS, Azure, GCP, KVM, VMware, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation/CFT
AI focus
Understand deep learning, Generative AI, and Agentic AI trends; define their security implications and shape product narrative around them.
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