Threat Hunter Researcher

Palo Alto Networks; United States; Remote; USD 111,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Threat Hunter (MTH) for a remote role. You will lead threat hunting across data sources, guide customers on protection, and analyze new threats to strengthen our solutions.

Join a global team of experts, publish findings, and help shape proactive defense across networks, endpoints, cloud, and beyond. The work fosters trust, collaboration, and impactful cybersecurity outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cybersecurity research specializing in APTs or cybercrime.
• Experience with IDA Pro, OllyDbg, and Wireshark for threat assessment.
• Understanding of APT operations: vectors, exfiltration, lateral movement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
• Experience in Incident Response is a plus.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Familiarity with reverse engineering.
• Ability to explain complex ideas clearly.
• Experience writing technical blogs/reports.

Responsibilities

• Help multinational organizations stay ahead of threats.
• Collaborate with customers on protection and readiness for future events.
• Identify and analyze new threats and tactics to improve solutions.
• Share knowledge and findings with the industry.
• Collaborate with research and development groups.
• Contribute to making the world safer.

Skills

Threat hunting

Python

SQL

Incident response

Forensic analysis

Reverse engineering

APTs

English communication

Team collaboration

Self-starter

Tools

IDA Pro

OllyDbg

Wireshark

Job description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks®, we’re united by a shared mission—to protect our digital way of life. We thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact, solving real-world problems with cutting‑edge technology and bold thinking. Here, everyone has a voice, and every idea counts. If you’re ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you’re in the right place.

Who We Are

In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real‑world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!

This role is remote, but distance is no barrier to impact. Our hybrid teams collaborate across geographies to solve big problems, stay close to our customers, and grow together. You will be part of a culture that values trust, accountability, and shared success where your work truly matters.

Job Summary

Threat Hunter (MTH) - Job Description

Your impact

• Help multinational organizations stay one step ahead of adversaries and cyber threats.
• Collaborate and guide our customers on the best ways to enhance their protection and readiness for future events.
• Improve Palo Alto Networks’ solutions by identifying and analyzing new threats and tactics.
• Influence the industry by sharing knowledge and findings.
• Collaborate with multiple research and development groups.
• Contribute to making the world a safer and better place.

Why to choose us

• Perform threat hunting activities on any data source every day.
• Deal with the latest cybersecurity research projects and attacks on a daily basis.
• Build hypotheses, execute manual hunting techniques, gather and analyze results, perform forensic activities, and deliver reports.
• Join a global team of experts who handle threats and adversaries on a global scale daily.
• Enhance your knowledge and experience in all domains of cybersecurity: Network, Endpoint, Cloud, IoT, Mobile devices, and 3rd-party vendor data sources.
• Develop, create, and execute new hunting hypothesis methodologies to uncover threats, understand their root causes, and attribute them.
• We believe in automation and scaling.
• Leverage big data to discover threats and multiple threat intelligence.

Qualifications

Your Experience

• Understanding the threat landscape, including attack tools, tactics, and techniques, as well as networking and security fundamentals.
• Experience investigating targeted, sophisticated, or hidden threats in both endpoints and networks
  • 3+ years of relevant experience with a proven track record in cybersecurity research, specializing in either APTs or cybercrime, but with the ability to address the broader threat landscape.
  • Background in forensic analysis and incident response tools (both Dynamic and Static, such as IDA Pro, Ollydbg, and Wireshark) to identify threats and assess the extent and scope of compromises.
  • Understanding of APT operations, including attack vectors, propagation, data exfiltration, lateral movement, persistence mechanisms, and more.
  • Familiarity with organizational cybersecurity measures, including protective tools and remediation techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of advanced threat hunting methodologies and the ability to develop novel techniques.
• Experience in an Incident Response environment is a plus.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL is beneficial.
• Familiarity with reverse engineering is advantageous.
• Ability to simplify and clarify complex ideas.
• Experience in writing technical blog posts and analysis reports.
• Ability to analyze and understand the infrastructure of malicious campaigns.
• Self‑starter who can work independently and adapt to changing priorities.

Additional Information

The Team

We’re not your ordinary Threat Hunting team. We’re a diverse and global group of security professionals who deal with big data and challenge the status quo in order to always be one step ahead of adversaries and protect our customers from cyber threats.

Being a threat hunting as part of the team of the fastest-growing high‑tech cybersecurity company is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You’ll be joined by the brightest minds in technology, and our global teams are on the front line of defense against cyberattacks.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive 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 your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Qualifications

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

$110,800.00 - $179,225.00/yr

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [e-mail].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive 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 your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No. Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.