Principal Systems Engineer / Researcher, Chromium Browser

Palo Alto Networks; California; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer / Researcher to advance core technologies in our Chromium-based Prisma Browser. You will tackle complex problems where established solutions may not exist, requiring deep C/C++ or Rust systems expertise and investigative prowess.

You will work across Chromium, operating systems, networking, security, and remote-access technologies, turning research into secure, production-ready capabilities while learning unfamiliar systems and

Qualifications

• Education: Engineering/CS degree, multiple pathways accepted with substantial related experience.
• 6+ years of software or systems engineering, security research, or related work.
• Strong programming in C/C++ and/or Rust on complex, multithreaded production software.
• Experience with reverse engineering, API hooking/instrumentation, protocol analysis, binary analysis, security research.
• Exceptional debugging and code-analysis skills across Windows/macOS/Linux.
• Solid understanding of process architecture, memory management, concurrency, IPC, networking, and asynchronous programming.
• Ability to grasp unfamiliar technologies and large codebases quickly.
• Ability to investigate ambiguous problems, prototype alternatives, and devise solutions without established paths.

Responsibilities

• Lead the change - Own critical features from conception to deployment in the Prisma Browser core.
• Solve problems using creative approaches to tough obstacles.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, build, and optimize features.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Multithreaded software

Debugging

Systems concepts

Codebase comprehension

Investigative engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Frida

Detours

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer / Researcher to advance core technologies in our Chromium-based Prisma Browser. You will tackle complex problems where established solutions may not exist, requiring deep C/C++ or Rust systems expertise and investigative prowess.

You will work across Chromium, operating systems, networking, security, and remote-access technologies, turning research into secure, production-ready capabilities while learning unfamiliar systems and