Senior AI Engineer

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Job Description

This is an office-based role in Santa Clara, CA. 

Your Career

We are seeking an experienced and innovative AI Engineer to join the Worldwide Shared Services (WWSS) organization. In this role, you will leverage AI technologies to transform business processes, and envision and build new AI-powered capabilities to help evolve our business. This position offers the opportunity to combine hands-on engineering expertise with strategic influence, leading the adoption and seamless integration of AI across the organization to deliver measurable impact.

Your Impact

• Partner with subject matter experts across our business units to deeply understand their challenges, identify opportunities, and analyze data to inform impactful AI solutions.

• Design, prototype, and implement AI-driven systems that automate workflows, optimize business processes, and solve complex challenges.

• Evaluate, iterate and fine-tune AI solutions to meet evolving business needs and deliver measurable results.

• Work closely with stakeholders throughout project lifecycles to align goals, set expectations, and ensure successful outcomes.

• Advocate for AI initiatives across the organization, effectively communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and inspiring excitement about AI’s potential to drive transformation.

Qualifications

Your Experience 

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience developing, deploying, and scaling AI/ML solutions in a business environment, with a proven track record of delivering measurable impact. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects, influence stakeholders, and deliver measurable business impact.
• Understanding of business domains and their processes (e.g., go-to-market learning and enablement, sales, operations). 

Technical Proficiency: 

• Expertise in Python
• Experience with cloud-based platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS) for building scalable infrastructure, automating workflows, and deploying in production.
• Experience with multimodal AI models

Innovation: 

• A highly creative and curious problem-solver, passionate about exploring emerging technologies and applying them to solve complex, real-world challenges.

Collaboration and Communication: 

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred for advanced expertise in AI/ML.

Additional Information

The Team

The Worldwide Shared Services team is dedicated to empowering Palo Alto Networks’ go-to-market teams through innovative solutions and strategic guidance to drive superior outcomes. We strive to equip our teams with the expertise and resources needed to make a meaningful and lasting impact with the customers we serve while achieving sales excellence. We are committed to fostering an environment where our team members can thrive, creating a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing to drive collective growth and success.

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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $160000 - $250000YR. 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 problem solvers that 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.