Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (Software Firewalls) (Santa Clara)

Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (Software Firewalls)

Palo Alto Networks is building a world-class product management organization and continues to look for top-notch technical marketing engineers to expand the team. As a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer at Palo Alto Networks, you will play a key role in providing detailed technical information to our partners, customers, and our employees.

In this role, you will work with cutting edge technology, redefining the future of Cloud network security.

The individual will be responsible for products that protect data, workloads, and infrastructure for some of the largest enterprise customers in the world. Help the customers journey to the Hybrid cloud by ensuring they have the best in class protection. Develop and execute the Palo Alto Networks plan for Software Firewalls, including outbound technical communication, product best practices, competitive reviews, POC demo environments, and automation, while working closely with internal stakeholders. Review PRDs and engineering specs and provide feedback. Document technical concepts to ensure our products are well understood and utilized to the greatest extent possible.

You are a self-starter, keen to learn and experiment with new technologies. You work well independently and excel at identifying the potential sales needs of our clients and shaping the direction of the company's products. You aren't afraid of ambiguity - instead, you like the challenge of defining new products as they come to market.

Collaborate with NGFW, Cloud-Delivered Shared Services, Strata Cloud Manager, and AI Security teams on platformization

Own the technical marketing plan from start to finish, creating powerful tools, demos, videos, and whitepapers that position us as the market leader

Partner with engineering and product teams to deliver high-quality, impactful products that solve real-world problems

Evangelize Cloud Network Security and generative AI, establishing Palo Alto Networks as an undisputed leader through compelling messaging and demonstrations

Design and deliver technical tools, whitepapers, demos, videos, and training that empower our sales teams, customers, and partners

Lead automation initiatives across cross-functional teams to ensure technical excellence and seamless product releases

Act as a key technical evangelist, speaking at industry conferences, customer briefings, and internal seminars to share your expertise and inspire others

5+ years of experience as a Technical Marketing Engineer or DevOps / Solutions Architect, ideally in the networking or Cloud security space

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field; a master's degree is a plus or equivalent military experience required

Deep expertise in a major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure or GCP) and public cloud security principles

Familiarity with SaaS products, managing SLAs and working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Strong knowledge of Microsegmentation technologies along with KVM, VMware, and other Virtualization technologies and Container security

Knowledge of AI, including deep learning, and generative and Agentic AI and their security implications

Experience with scripting languages like Python, CFT, and Terraform is highly desired

Knowledge in building and maintaining POC and Demo environments

Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills