Senior Security Researcher – Real-Time Threat Detection

Palo Alto Networks; California; On-site; USD 113,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Sr. Staff Researcher to join our Cloud-Delivered Security Services team in the United States.

You will develop and refine security content powering next-gen products, building automation for real-time data processing and collaborating with researchers to analyze threats. You will apply AI/ML methods, analyze network traffic for threat detection, and contribute to malware prevention.

Qualifications

• PhD required with 3-5 years of experience.
• Strong understanding of malware types and vulnerabilities.
• Familiarity with HTTP, SMTP, and FTP protocols.
• Proficiency in Python or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize automation systems for real-time data collection and processing.
• Apply AI/ML techniques to analyze network traffic for threat detection.
• Research network security countermeasures to mitigate attacks.
• Collaborate with researchers to enhance protections in products.
• Learn about next-gen firewalls and their role in security.
• Translate threat findings into security solutions within the product ecosystem.

Skills

Python

Go

Network security

Education

PhD

Tools

Wireshark

tcpdump

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

Job description

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Sr. Staff Researcher to join our Cloud-Delivered Security Services team in the United States.

You will develop and refine security content powering next-gen products, building automation for real-time data processing and collaborating with researchers to analyze threats. You will apply AI/ML methods, analyze network traffic for threat detection, and contribute to malware prevention.