Principal Engineering Internal Product Lead (DevEx Platform)

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

Own the internal DevEx platform roadmap backlog, translating organizational strategy and R&D needs into prioritized initiatives that deliver measurable value across the R&D organization. Work closely with internal customers within R&D, aligning tightly with the External developer PM

Key Responsibilities

• Requirement Definition (the core of the role): Create and own the requirements for the platform solutions we build for our developers. You continuously synthesize and prioritize four inputs into a clear, coherent product direction:
• Strategic priorities — the direction set with the Chief Architect on where platform investment should go.
• Organizational needs — the recurring challenges and demands surfaced by R&D divisions and their leadership.
• User feedback — direct input from the internal developers who use the platform day to day.
• Architectural guidance — professional input from Architects, both within the Chief Architect Office and across the product-specific architecture teams.
• Platform Product Ownership: Serve as the product lead for the internal platforms and tools our engineering teams build for our developers — for example, our agentic developer platform, among a growing set of developer-experience capabilities. Define what each should do and the outcomes it should deliver, and keep the portfolio aligned to a shared vision.
• Prioritization & Roadmap: Maintain a clear, well-reasoned view of what matters most and why, so platform teams always know what to build next and the organization understands the rationale.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Drive the work processes that turn inputs into shipped platform capabilities, partnering across engineering managers, directors, and architects. Set direction, align stakeholders, and keep initiatives moving forward.
• Feedback & Impact: Establish durable channels to collect and synthesize developer feedback and adoption signals, feed them back into the requirements, and demonstrate the platform's impact on developer productivity.

Qualifications

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  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.