Job Summary
Palo Alto Networks is seeking a top-notch Technical Product Engineer (Cortex Cloud / CNAPP) to serve as a strategic adviser to the business. You will play a key role in providing detailed technical information to our partners, customers, and internal teams while identifying sales challenges and addressing solutions. Working across product teams, engineering squads, and customer-facing organizations, you will deliver actionable direction that shapes the future of our cloud security portfolio. We are looking for a self-starter who is eager to learn and experiment with cutting-edge cloud security technologies both independently and as a teammate.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with Product Managers and Engineering to provide feedback based on customer needs, field insights, and competitive gaps.
Drive Cortex Cloud (CNAPP) innovation by enabling use cases across multi-cloud posture, workload protection, and threat detection.
Collaborate cross-functionally with legal, sales, and product teams to support execution and adoption of cloud security capabilities.
Lead technical projects across departments to drive alignment, resolve cloud risks, and deliver impactful product outcomes.
Design and deliver technical content including reference architectures, integration guides, custom rules, and automated remediation workflows.
Create enablement materials helping enterprise customers adopt and scale Cortex CNAPP solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
4+ years of hands-on experience in cloud security engineering or CNAPP technical roles across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Deep knowledge of CNAPP disciplines, including CSPM, CWPP, CIEM, KSPM, and Cloud Detection and Response (CDR).
Strong foundation in cloud-native platforms, modern application architectures like Kubernetes, and cloud networking or identity models.
Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform) and integrating security checks into modern CI/CD pipelines.
Strong communication skills with proven ability to engage cloud security practitioners and executive decision-makers.
Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Strong work ethic, organizational discipline, and a high degree of integrity.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience collaborating with Product Management or Engineering teams to shape requirements and influence product strategy.
Familiarity with automating cloud risk remediation, leveraging contextual risk signals, and building security enforcement workflows.
Highly self-motivated to master product details, experiment with emerging cloud technologies, and establish scalable best practices.
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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
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.
