Principal Technical Marketing Engineer(SASE / SSE / Data Security)

Santa Clara, CA (On-site)

$159K/yr – $255K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the technical marketing strategy for the SASE/SSE portfolio while shaping Zero Trust architectures, evangelizing customer needs, and producing high-impact technical content across demos, labs, whitepapers, and presentations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical marketing strategy for the SASE/SSE portfolio, including SD-WAN, ZTNA, SWG, CASB, DLP, and AI Security.
  • Define, document, and evangelize reference architectures for Zero Trust.
  • Act as the voice of the customer to influence product roadmap and architecture.
  • Create and maintain high-impact technical content, including demos, labs, whitepapers, and presentations.
  • Lead competitive analysis, positioning, and technical differentiation strategies.
  • Present technical material to diverse audiences at Executive Briefing Centers (EBCs), industry conferences, and customer engagements.
  • Deliver deep technical training and enablement for Sales Engineers and partners.

Requirements

  • Master's degree with 12 years of experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 15 years of experience, in a relevant field such as cybersecurity or computer science.
  • Direct experience in roles like Technical Marketing, Product Management, Sales Engineering, or Software Engineering.
  • Deep technical expertise in SASE/SSE technologies and public cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Strong foundational knowledge in networking and security principles.
  • Hands-on expertise using AI as a core workflow with tools such as Claude, ChatGPT/OpenAI, Vercel, and AI-native IDEs.
  • Proficiency in Python and API integration for building AI-driven demos and automation.
  • Understanding of AI security risks including DLP, prompt injection, and data exposure.
  • Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Preferred

  • A systems-thinking approach, focusing on architecture over individual products.
  • Proven experience as a 'builder' who creates functional demos, labs, and automation.
  • A talent for storytelling and simplifying complex technical concepts.
  • An 'AI-first' mentality, leveraging AI to accelerate all aspects of work.
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Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.

Founded in 2015
Santa Clara, California, USA
18K employees (731 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
90% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$159K/yr – $255K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Technical Marketing median pay in the United States

$184K/yr

Most pay falls between $124K and $225K. Based on 122 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$65M
Last Raise
$10M
Series C, 17 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2008
    Series C • $10M
  • Aug 2008
    Series C • $27M
  • Jun 2007
    Series B • $18M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$664.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.4%
Direct
42.4%
Referral
17.4%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~18.4K
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Principal Technical Marketing Engineer(SASE / SSE / Data Security)

Palo Alto Networks · Santa Clara, CA · On-site