Principal AI Software Engineer (CORA AI)

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. 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 Your Career: As a Principal AI Software Engineer on our Generative AI foundation team, you will build AI agents and shared infrastructure that power GenAI capabilities across the company. You will be involved in the full software lifecycle, from fast-moving prototypes to production-grade systems, enabling CyberArk’s product lines to adopt agentic workflows safely and at scale. You will collaborate with product managers, researchers, and engineers to translate ideas into robust services, bringing a pragmatic mindset to experimentation, iteration, and operational excellence. Your Impact: Engage in the full software lifecycle, from fast-moving prototypes and POCs to production-grade, observable systems. Collaborate with product managers, researchers, and engineers to translate ideas into robust services. Work hands-on with leading LLMs and the modern agentic ecosystem, leveraging a wide range of AWS services. Use cutting-edge frameworks and techniques to develop, evaluate, and continuously improve solutions. Implement solid design, flexible implementation, strong telemetry, and production feedback loops.