Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI Platform
Palo Alto Networks
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This role pays less than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$225,200 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $195k for comparable roles.
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Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity company offering network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection solutions.
Palo Alto Networks currently has 51 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $159,100–$257,400 across 47 roles with salary data.
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The Sr Staff IT AI Software Engineer joins the Customer Support Tools team to lead the design and delivery of next-generation scalable services. This role involves evolving core architecture into AI-native engineering by building resilient microservices and emerging agentic workflows. Key responsibilities include architecting advanced agentic systems, establishing enterprise-wide AI Evaluation frameworks, and defining strategies for data retrieval pipelines using vector embeddings and semantic search. The engineer will also standardize prompt engineering, implement LLM security frameworks, and scale Model Context Protocol servers. Required technical skills include Python, Django, FastAPI, React, GraphQL, and Google Cloud Platform. The position focuses on solving complex enterprise problems by integrating autonomous services, ensuring high-quality software assets, and bridging core IT data with LLM-driven applications across various business units.
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