Senior Staff AI Engineer, Enterprise AI Products

About Us

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. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have.

We believe collaboration thrives in person. 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.

About the Role

As a Staff/Sr. Staff AI Engineer for Enterprise AI Solutions, you will be a critical technical leader responsible for the hands-on design, development, and implementation of AI-powered solutions that solve challenging business problems across IT and various enterprise functions (Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, Legal, etc.). You will work closely with Principal and Distinguished Architects to translate high-level strategies into concrete AI solution designs and robust, scalable, and ethical implementations. This role demands deep technical expertise, a strong ability to solve complex problems, and a commitment to mentoring other engineers, leveraging our Enterprise AI Platform to deliver measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of AI solutions, translating business problems into AI designs, and managing model selection, data requirements, and integration for AI applications.
• Develop and implement core components of the enterprise AI/ML platform, ensuring scalability and security. Contribute to the lifecycle of traditional and Generative AI model deployment and real-time inference systems.
• Design and optimize large-scale AI/ML systems for performance, reliability, and developer-friendliness, focusing on low latency and high throughput in real-time AI applications.
• Evaluate and integrate new AI tools, frameworks, and cloud solutions, aligning with architectural guidelines. Lead POCs for emerging AI innovations.
• Champion design standards and best practices for AI systems, guiding junior engineers.
• Mentor AI/ML engineers, lead design discussions, and perform code reviews, fostering engineering excellence.
• Partner with Data Scientists, ML Engineers, Product Managers, and IT stakeholders to develop production-grade AI solutions.
• Ensure AI systems comply with responsible AI principles and security policies. Implement automated testing and monitoring.
• Apply cutting-edge AI/ML techniques to solve problems and improve solutions, staying updated on advancements in Generative AI and LLMs.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in Data science/AI/ML experience. Final leveling (Staff or Sr. Staff) will be based on overall years of applied experience and interview performance.
• Experience deploying enterprise AI/ML systems.
• Understanding of the AI lifecycle.
• Experience with distributed systems and streaming data.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI and LLMs.
• Proficiency in AI/ML frameworks and cloud platforms.
• Strong programming skills (Python and C++).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Masters/Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning, or related computational field.
• Experience with open-source AI projects.
• Prior technical lead role for AI/ML projects.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles for AI.

Pay

The starting base salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $157,200.00 - $254,100.00 per year. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.

Benefits

A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

This role is eligible for Immigration Sponsorship.