Senior Principal AI Engineer - Enablement & Strategy

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 237,500; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer in Seattle to lead AI enablement and developer productivity initiatives. The role involves architecting APIs and SDKs, prototyping AI utilities, and navigating complex regulatory environments while driving a culture of AI application.

The ideal candidate will have over a decade of software engineering experience, fluency in AI concepts, and strong communication skills to influence executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing large distributed systems.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguous environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement APIs and SDKs for AI.
• Rapidly prototype lightweight AI utilities.
• Drive consensus on AI architectures.

Skills

Software engineering experience

AI fluency

Programming languages (Python, Go, Java, C#, C++)

Experience with foundational LLMs

Cloud environment security

Communication and change management

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LangChain

LlamaIndex

AutoGen

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer in Seattle to lead AI enablement and developer productivity initiatives. The role involves architecting APIs and SDKs, prototyping AI utilities, and navigating complex regulatory environments while driving a culture of AI application.

The ideal candidate will have over a decade of software engineering experience, fluency in AI concepts, and strong communication skills to influence executive stakeholders.