Principal AI-Driven Cloud Platform Architect

Palo Alto Networks; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a world-class Principal Engineer (Sr Manager-equivalent) to lead the evolution of AI-driven tools within our CIPE organization. You will architect and embed intelligence across the developer lifecycle, boosting velocity, quality, and security at scale.

Located at our Santa Clara headquarters, this role offers executive visibility and cross-functional impact across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI with a focus on secure, scalable cloud platforms.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of software engineering experience with proven technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision and roadmaps for AI-enhanced developer tools in CIPE at Palo Alto Networks.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cloud-native infrastructure

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GenAI / AI/ML

Education

PhD in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a world-class Principal Engineer (Sr Manager-equivalent) to lead the evolution of AI-driven tools within our CIPE organization. You will architect and embed intelligence across the developer lifecycle, boosting velocity, quality, and security at scale.

Located at our Santa Clara headquarters, this role offers executive visibility and cross-functional impact across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI with a focus on secure, scalable cloud platforms.