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Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Palo Alto Networks · Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · On-site

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About Palo Alto Networks

Implement Zero Trust, Secure your Network, Cloud workloads, Hybrid Workforce, Leverage Threat Intelligence & Security Consulting. Cybersecurity Services & Education for CISO’s, Head of Infrastructure, Network Security Engineers, Cloud Architects & SOC Managers. Backed by Greylock, Sequoia and Felicis.

About the role

The AI Canvas team is building our next-generation data exploration experience for cybersecurity. AI Canvas is designed to transform how security teams explore, understand, and act on complex security data by combining natural language interaction, real-time visualization, dashboards, and intelligent agents in a unified experience. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 7+ years of software engineering, machine learning engineering, or related industry experience, including significant experience building production systems
  • Strong experience designing and building machine learning or AI-powered applications at scale
  • Hands-on experience building applications using large language models and generative AI technologies
  • Experience with one or more areas such as RAG, AI agents, AI assistants, tool-calling systems, agent orchestration, or LLM-based workflows
  • Strong proficiency in Python and experience developing production-grade backend or ML services
More about this role

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.

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.

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