Sr Principal/Principal Technical Product Engineer - Data Security (Cortex)
Core
Principal Technical Product Engineer leading Data Security strategy, architecture, and customer advocacy for Palo Alto Networks' Cortex platform, specifically focusing on Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) and Data Detection & Response (DDR) in multi-cloud and AI environments.
Role type
Sr Principal Technical Product Engineer (Data Security)
Builds
Cloud-native security operations platforms, DSPM/DDR capabilities, and automated incident response playbooks for modern SOC environments.
Domain
Cybersecurity, Data Security, Cloud Security, AI/ML Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), Data Detection & Response (DDR), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR), XSIAM, XDR, CNAPP, multi-cloud architecture, Generative AI security, LLM platform security, cloud data stores (AWS S3/RDS, Azure Blob/SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks), SIEM/SOAR integrations, technical strategy, solution design, cross-functional program leadership, enterprise customer advocacy, technical writing, presentation skills.
Preferred skills
Application Security, CI/CD pipeline security, multi-cloud automation (Terraform, CloudFormation).
Technologies
AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI/Foundry, Google Vertex AI, AWS S3/RDS, Azure Blob/SQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Terraform, CloudFormation.
Responsibilities
Lead technical strategy and architecture validation for DSPM capabilities; serve as global SME on Data Security guiding sales and customers; build technical content, architectural blueprints, and integration guides; develop playbooks for DDR and automated incident response; partner with Product Management to influence roadmaps; design security architectures for data feeding into AI/ML pipelines.
Seniority
Sr Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
