Principal AI Software Engineer

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field.
• 12+ years of IT system architecture, design, and development experience, or 8+ years with a Master's degree, or 5+ years with a PhD.
• Proven track record of technical leadership in Agile/Scrum environments, delivering large-scale implementations with aggressive timelines.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python.
• Extensive, hands-on experience building applications using Large Language Models (LLMs) such as Llama 3, GPT-4, and Anthropic.
• Deep experience with Multi-Agent systems, Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication, and orchestration frameworks.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience partnering directly with business stakeholders to design workflows for Go-To-Market (GTM), sales, or support operations.
• Familiarity with Java or Node.js for enterprise integration.
• Proficiency with AI tracing and evaluation tools (e.g., LangSmith, Arize, HoneyHive, or custom OpenTelemetry implementations).
• Experience establishing 'Golden Datasets' for ground truth testing and performing comparative analysis across different models.
• 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.
• 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 [email protected].
• 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.
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