Principal AI Platform Engineer - Cloud Infra & AI Tools

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks seeks a Principal AI Platform Engineer to craft tooling for a large hybrid cloud infra using Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, Terraform, Kafka, Vault, and more. You’ll automate, design architecture, monitor, and secure the platform while applying AI and DevOps principles to maximize reliability.

You will collaborate with developers, researchers, data scientists, and security experts to deliver scalable, production-ready services and robust deployment automation.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS).
• Proficiency in Python, Go or Rust for tooling and apps.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate reliable and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Lead automation and tooling to manage large hybrid environments.
• Develop monitoring, alerting, and on-call practices.
• Collaborate with developers, researchers, data scientists, and security experts.
• Mentor DevOps culture and participate in design reviews.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

GCP

AWS

Terraform

Go

Python

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitLab

GitHub

Kafka

Vault

BigQuery

MongoDB

RabbitMQ

Pub/Sub

Job description

Palo Alto Networks seeks a Principal AI Platform Engineer to craft tooling for a large hybrid cloud infra using Kubernetes, GCP, AWS, Terraform, Kafka, Vault, and more. You’ll automate, design architecture, monitor, and secure the platform while applying AI and DevOps principles to maximize reliability.

You will collaborate with developers, researchers, data scientists, and security experts to deliver scalable, production-ready services and robust deployment automation.