Senior InfoSec Engineer - AI-Powered ASM

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 151,500 - 245,025; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

Work from home options

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to build AI-powered security platforms and Attack Surface Management capabilities.

You will architect scalable systems, design APIs, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver enterprise‑grade solutions. You will work across cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments, leveraging automation, CI/CD, and Kubernetes to improve remediation and threat protection.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, security engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering, with a track record of building enterprise‑scale security platforms, automation frameworks, AI‑powered solutions, or cloud‑native applications.
• Strong software development experience with Python, Go, Java, or similar languages, building production‑grade systems designed for scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Experience designing APIs, micro‑services, distributed systems, event‑driven architectures, data services, and cloud‑native applications.
• Hands‑on experience building AI‑powered applications and intelligent automation that streamline complex workflows, improve decision‑making, and reduce manual operational effort.
• Deep understanding of enterprise security and infrastructure, including Attack Surface Management, Exposure Management, cloud security, networking, identity, vulnerability management, and security operations.
• Experience designing and securing large‑scale cloud and hybrid environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP, including Kubernetes, containers, Linux, and Windows infrastructure, Infrastructure‑as‑Code, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience integrating security platforms with cloud providers, asset inventories, CMDBs, ticketing systems, and engineering tools to deliver scalable, data‑driven security capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical initiatives, influence architecture across organizations, mentor engineers, and communicate effectively with engineers, security practitioners, and executive leaders.
• Passion for applying emerging technologies to improve security outcomes, engineering efficiency, and the maturity of Attack Surface Management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and build next‑generation AI‑powered platforms and services that advance the maturity of the Attack Surface Management program.
• Design and develop AI‑powered capabilities that automate security investigations, identify root causes, recommend remediation actions, and enable engineers and analysts to quickly understand security exposures, business impact, and remediation guidance.
• Build scalable automation and orchestration frameworks that streamline security operations, improve analyst productivity, and accelerate remediation at enterprise scale.
• Leverage AI, automation, and enterprise security data to continuously improve the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of Attack Surface Management capabilities.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

APIs

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a senior software engineer to build AI-powered security platforms and Attack Surface Management capabilities.

You will architect scalable systems, design APIs, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver enterprise‑grade solutions. You will work across cloud, on‑prem, and hybrid environments, leveraging automation, CI/CD, and Kubernetes to improve remediation and threat protection.