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About the Role

Join the Cloud-Delivered Security Services team as a Sr. Staff Researcher to develop and refine security content for next-generation products. Build and optimize automation systems for real-time data, collaborate on threat analysis, and contribute to malware detection and prevention.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize automation systems for real-time data collection and threat detection.
• Apply advanced AI/ML methods, including anomaly detection and deep learning, for network traffic analysis and threat mitigation.
• Conduct in-depth research on network security countermeasures to identify and mitigate cyber attacks.
• Collaborate with security researchers to analyze adversarial activities and implement proactive protections.
• Continuously learn and apply knowledge of next-generation firewalls in modern network security.
• Translate threat research findings into tangible security solutions and product protections.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of malware types (Spyware, Ransomware, Exploits) and vulnerabilities (command injection, buffer overflow).
• Strong familiarity with network protocols (HTTP, SMTP, FTP).
• Proficiency in a programming language (Python or Go).
• Experience with ML/GenAI techniques (anomaly detection, deep learning, NLP) and tools (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn).
• Practical exposure to malware analysis and Capture-the-Flag (CTF) exercises.
• Hands-on experience with traffic analysis tools (Wireshark, tcpdump) and reverse engineering tools.

Skills

• AI/ML methods
• Anomaly detection
• Deep learning
• Network security countermeasures
• Malware types
• Spyware
• Ransomware
• Exploits
• Vulnerabilities
• Command injection
• Buffer overflow
• Network protocols
• HTTP
• SMTP
• FTP
• Python
• Go
• ML/GenAI techniques
• NLP
• TensorFlow
• PyTorch
• Scikit-Learn
• Malware analysis
• Capture-the-Flag (CTF)
• Traffic analysis
• Wireshark
• tcpdump
• Reverse engineering

Location

• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time
• Onsite
• Flexible

Experience Level

• Senior Staff
• 3-5 years of experience

Education Level

• PhD

Salary/Compensations

• $139,600.00 - $225,775.00/yr

About the Company

• Palo Alto Networks® is united by a mission to protect our digital way of life.
• The company thrives on innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting-edge technology and bold thinking.
• Values include Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion.
• AI is woven into the fabric of everything we do to augment individual impact.
• Aims to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, trailblazing and shaping the industry's future.

Equal Opportunity

• Committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability.
• Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer.
• Celebrates diversity and provides consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.
• All information kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship; work visas will not be sponsored.