Principal Technical Marketing Engineer, AI Malware Defense

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer for the CDSS team to lead technical marketing for Advanced WildFire and AI-driven malware prevention. You will drive sandboxing innovations and coordinate large-scale demos with engineering and product teams.

The role blends deep technical development with strategic storytelling for executives and technical practitioners, shaping go-to-market plans and lab environments across the globe.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in network security roles with customer-facing duties.
• 5+ years in principal/lead role in malware analysis or threat intelligence.
• Hands-on experience building AI-assisted demos and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the global technical marketing strategy for Advanced WildFire.
• Translate telemetry and threat data into product requirements to close tech gaps.
• Evangelize WildFire’s AI and malware prevention strategies at industry events.
• Oversee creation of high-quality labs, demo environments, and solution guides.
• Influence product direction by providing deep technical feedback for roadmaps.
• Lead global lab architectures and early access programs with customers.

Skills

Malware analysis

Threat intelligence

AI/ML for security

Python scripting

Technical marketing

Solutions architecture

Tools

Ixia

BreakingPoint

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer for the CDSS team to lead technical marketing for Advanced WildFire and AI-driven malware prevention. You will drive sandboxing innovations and coordinate large-scale demos with engineering and product teams.

The role blends deep technical development with strategic storytelling for executives and technical practitioners, shaping go-to-market plans and lab environments across the globe.