Senior Staff Information Security Engineer – AI & Attack Surface Management

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

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting‑edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real‑world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real‑time problem‑solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Job Summary

Build the Next Generation of ASM

• 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.

Security Automation

• Design and develop automation frameworks that eliminate repetitive security operations.
• Build intelligent workflows that automatically enrich, correlate, prioritize, and triage security findings.
• Develop scalable orchestration services integrating security platforms, cloud providers, CMDBs, ticketing systems, and engineering workflows.
• Improve analyst efficiency through automation, self‑service tooling, and AI‑assisted decision making.

Auto Remediation

• Design and implement automated remediation playbooks capable of immediately mitigating critical security exposures.
• Build policy‑driven remediation capabilities for cloud infrastructure, endpoints, Kubernetes, networking, and enterprise systems.
• Integrate with Infrastructure‑as‑Code, CI/CD pipelines, cloud APIs, and security orchestration platforms to enable autonomous remediation where appropriate.

Security Platform Engineering

• Build scalable services that ingest, correlate, enrich, and normalize security telemetry from cloud, infrastructure, vulnerability scanners, asset inventories, identity platforms, and threat intelligence.
• Develop APIs and reusable platform services supporting enterprise‑scale Attack Surface Management.
• Design distributed systems capable of processing millions of security findings.

Cross‑Functional Engineering

• Partner with Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, Product Security, IT, and Platform Engineering teams to build integrated security capabilities.
• Translate complex security challenges into scalable software solutions that improve operational efficiency and security outcomes.
• Drive engineering excellence through software design best practices, automation, testing, observability, and operational reliability.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building AI‑powered applications, intelligent automation platforms, or enterprise security products.
• Familiarity with modern AI technologies, cloud‑native architectures, distributed systems, platform engineering, Infrastructure‑as‑Code, CI/CD, and workflow orchestration.
• Knowledge of enterprise security platforms such as Cortex XSIAM, Cortex ASM/Xpanse, Tenable, Nexpose or similar technologies is a plus.
• Experience supporting regulated cloud environments and security compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST, PCI, MLPS, and UK Cyber Essentials is highly desirable.

Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CISSP, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Azure Security Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), or equivalent are preferred but not required.

The Team

We’re not your ordinary Information Security team. We’re a diverse group of security professionals who challenge the status quo in order to protect Palo Alto Networks and our customers.

Driving innovation on the Information Security team of the fastest‑growing high‑tech cybersecurity company is a once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined by the brightest minds in technology, and our global teams are on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects — centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world. We also strive to be the most people‑centric company ever! That means we’re constantly working to make your experience amazing, and you are part of the team breaking boundaries of what the workplace can be!

We are committed to bringing our FLEXWORK philosophy. You will be part of a global team and for many roles, we offer employee choice on work location (office or mostly from home) for most of our roles.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non‑sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com‑missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$151,500.00 - $245,025.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.