Sr Principal / Architect Engineer Software (Cortex XSIAM)

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Principal Architect to join the XSIAM engineering group in a highly cross-functional, product-facing role. This position sits at the intersection of engineering, product management, customer success, and product architecture, helping shape scalable and innovative solutions across the XSIAM product.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong product thinking, enabling them to translate business and customer needs into clear architectural direction and execution strategies. This role requires close collaboration with engineering teams, product managers, and strategic customers to drive platform capabilities, integrations, scalability, and long-term architectural vision.
Key Responsibilities
Lead architectural design and technical strategy for XSIAM platform capabilities and integrations.
Define best practices, technical standards, and scalable design patterns across the organization.
Work closely with customers, field teams, and support organizations to understand real-world use cases and pain points.
Evaluate tradeoffs between scalability, performance, security, operational complexity, and delivery timelines.
Support strategic customer engagements and complex deployment scenarios.
Mentor engineers and technical leaders on architecture, system design, and product-oriented engineering thinking.
Act as the bridge between engineering, product, and site reliability (SRE) to ensure that architectural designs translate into operational excellence.