Principal Product Intelligence

Summary

Join Palo Alto Networks as a Senior Principal Product Intelligence - Testing and play a key role in providing detailed technical information to internal employees. You will work with innovative technology, redefining the future of cybersecurity, helping product teams build products aligned with market demand, and developing technical training for systems engineers. This role requires collaboration with various teams, conducting internal tests, documenting results, leading projects, maintaining lab environments, creating technical collateral, and meeting deadlines. You will also attend trade shows, provide product feedback, and be a subject matter expert on the Cortex Platform. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), OS (Windows, Linux, MacOS), Kubernetes, exploit/malware analysis, and lab infrastructure management. A deep understanding of various security technologies (CNAPP, WAAS, CWP, CDR, CIEM, DSPM) is crucial. The compensation range is $180,000-$225,000/year, and may include restricted stock units and a bonus.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in at least 2 of the following cloud environments
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• Hands-on experience in OS [Windows, Linux, MacOS]
• Deep level knowledge in Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with Exploits / Malware analysis and offensive tools
• At least 2 years
• Hands on experience running and maintaining lab infrastructure and tests
• Experience on Documenting testing/outcomes
• Building and improving testing frameworks
• Hands-on experience with tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, container security scanners, and security automation platforms
• 3 years of technical Hands on Experience on at least 5 of the following categories
• CSPM
• CDR
• CWP
• CIEM
• WAAS
• AI-SPM Management
• DSPM
• SAST / DAST
• Understanding of Code to Cloud workflow
• Experience Building gap analysis among solutions
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills with strong presentation abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
• Ability to reinvent yourself, learn and keep up with new technologies

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales, product management, research, and additional teams to promote and bring innovation to the security space via the Cortex-Cloud Platform
• Conduct internal tests, document results and lead discussions with stakeholders
• Coordinate and lead ambitious projects in a multi-functional capacity with other teams
• Build, update, upgrade, maintain and document highly technical lab testing environments
• Write and create high-quality and highly technical collateral, presentations and competitive analysis
• Collaborate with stakeholders and make sure deadlines are met
• Attend trade shows to educate employees and partners on core product differences and advantages
• Work closely with the Product Management organization and provide product feedback for future development
• Be a Subject Matter expert on the Cortex Platform and support the field bringing new technical relevant competitive content
• Deep understanding of CNAPP, WAAS, CWP, CDR, CIEM, DSPM technologies and vendors

Preferred Qualifications

• Competitive intelligence experience is a plus
• Proven experience in competitive testing, red teaming, or technical security analysis—preferably in the cloud security domain
• Familiarity with threat simulation, detection testing (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK), and lab-based evaluation methods
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to distill complex technical findings into digestible, actionable insights
• Passion for cybersecurity and curiosity about how things work (and break)
• Competitive landscape awareness

Benefits

• 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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $180000 - $225000/YR
• The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus