Senior Antivirus Security Researcher — AI & Malware

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Vor Ort; USD 172.000 - 278.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Security Researcher (Antivirus Systems) to advance the automated signature generation and delivery platform powering WildFire. You’ll contribute to real-time research and feature development with a top-tier security team.

You will lead investigations into new formats, malware detection innovations, and publish findings while collaborating across distributed cloud environments and cross-functional teams.

Qualifikationen

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent military experience.
• 6 to 8+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with Python/Golang programming language.
• Strong core Computer Engineering skills such as databases, operating systems, algorithms.
• Working knowledge and interest in learning common file formats (PE, Office, PDF etc).
• Experience with reverse engineering and malware analysis.
• Understanding of networking and core Internet protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP).
• Experience with a data pipeline based system with several moving components in a distributed cloud environment.
• Experience with developing in a public cloud environment such as GCP, AWS.
• Troubleshooting and virtualization experience in Linux.
• Strong problem solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge/experience with tools such as Docker, Elastic-Search, Kafka, RabbitMQ, MySQL, SQLite, Redis is a big plus.
• Experience in implementing security solutions using AI.

Aufgaben

• Develop new features for the automated anti-virus signature generation and delivery system.
• Research and implement signature algorithms for new file formats.
• Research and develop novel security and malware detection features.
• Research on and publish about innovations & emerging security trends.

Kenntnisse

Python

Golang

Databases

Operating Systems

Algorithms

File formats

Reverse Engineering

Malware Analysis

Networking

Data Pipelines

GCP

AWS

Linux

Virtualization

Teamwork

AI Security

Ausbildung

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Docker

Elasticsearch

Kafka

RabbitMQ

MySQL

SQLite

Redis

Jobbeschreibung

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is seeking a Principal Security Researcher (Antivirus Systems) to advance the automated signature generation and delivery platform powering WildFire. You’ll contribute to real-time research and feature development with a top-tier security team.

You will lead investigations into new formats, malware detection innovations, and publish findings while collaborating across distributed cloud environments and cross-functional teams.