Staff Customer Engineer – Koi

Palo Alto Networks  ยท  via Backpacker Job Board
๐Ÿ’ฐ $95,200 - $154,000/yr ๐ŸŒŽ Remote ๐Ÿ“ Remote, California โฐ Full Time

Job Description:

  • Act as a technical bridge between engineering and customer-facing teams
  • Own end-to-end resolution of technical issues, including diagnosing complex bugs and managing deployment to customer environments
  • Develop deep expertise in product architecture, capabilities, internal systems, and technical roadmap
  • Enable Domain Consultants to run POVs through deployment, troubleshooting, and value demonstration
  • Support internal teams in diagnosing and resolving complex customer issues
  • Build internal tools and systems for independent support-team triage
  • Reduce engineering dependency for routine support and POV-related issues
  • Lead or own triage of complex, high-impact customer issues
  • Partner with engineering to identify root causes and drive sustainable fixes
  • Identify and eliminate recurring friction in POVs and customer deployments
  • Contribute to internal documentation, troubleshooting guides, and playbooks

Requirements:

  • B.Sc. in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
  • Strong software engineering background with deep, system-level understanding of software architectures, network, and infrastructure
  • Proven experience diagnosing, debugging, and resolving complex technical issues in real-world, production customer environments
  • Ability to quickly master new system architectures and independently debug unfamiliar, legacy, or proprietary codebases
  • Experience partnering with pre-sales, field engineering, or customer success teams to support the technical retention lifecycle
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills in English
  • Builder mentality with a track record of developing scalable tools, automation scripts, and repeatable processes
  • Experience in the cybersecurity sector or at a cyber-focused technology company is preferred
  • Foundational software engineering background and practical understanding of software architectures, network, and infrastructure is preferred

Benefits:

  • Restricted stock units may be included
  • Bonus may be included
  • Immigration sponsorship eligible
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability or special need