Principal Software Engineer, Go-To-Market (GTM) and CX Products
Palo Alto Networks
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Santa Clara, CA · $167k–$271k a year · Posted November 5, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for sales pay after cost of living$175k · of 45
- #1Best cities for product pay after cost of living$224k · of 14
- #2Best cities for operations pay after cost of living$173k · of 41
- #2Best cities for marketing pay after cost of living$192k · of 16
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- #3Best cities for finance pay after cost of living$156k · of 35
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About the job
..., Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact... ...debt, product stability, and features against a backdrop of go-to-market pressures and timelinesMentor software engineers and challenge...