Principal Technical Marketing Engineer(SASE / SSE / Data Security)
About the role
Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.
Who We Are In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us! We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes. Job Summary Job Summary As a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer (TME), you will drive the strategy, architecture, and adoption of SASE/SSE and Zero Trust in distributed enterprises. You will operate at the intersection of Product, Engineering, and Go-To-Market (GTM), shaping how modern security architectures are built and delivered—eliminating tradeoffs between performance, security, and resilience. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role combining deep technical expertise, storytelling, and execution.
Qualifications Key
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. Required