Cybersecurity Researcher

5 days ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Palo Alto Networks Full time

Palo Alto Networks is a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions, dedicated to protecting the digital way of life.

We are seeking a skilled Sr. Staff Researcher to join our Web Security Research team, responsible for delivering high-quality content to prevent cyberattacks and protect our customers.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to research, design, and develop innovative threat detection systems and infrastructure to protect customers against constantly evolving online threats and attacks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Track and research emerging online threats and innovate new automated ways to identify malicious indicators used by malicious websites and URLs
  • Design, develop, test, and release threat prevention and detection systems to protect enterprise customers around the globe
  • Leverage frontier technologies in ML and AI, as well as other data-driven techniques
  • Convert research results and discoveries into real-impact innovative products
  • Implement and maintain complex software pipelines and data infrastructures with challenging requirements on high quality and performance
  • Work across teams to deliver production-impact projects

Requirements:

  • Creative thinker and team player with a passion for data-driven security research and building high-quality complex systems
  • Strong web security background and expertise in detecting security threats over the Internet
  • Experience with malware traffic analysis, signature mining, sandboxing is a plus
  • Experience with crawling infrastructures and security scanners is a plus
  • Experience with email security is a plus
  • Advanced programming skills in Python, JavaScript/Node.js, Shell scripting
  • Experience with developing REST APIs and microservices
  • Knowledge and experience with modern databases and Big Data tools, such as ELK stack, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ, BigQuery, Bigtable is a plus
  • Knowledge and experience with Docker and Kubernetes is a plus
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as GCP, AWS, Azure is a plus
  • Knowledge and experience in machine learning techniques, workflows, and algorithms, such as k-NN, SVM, Decision Trees, Random Forest, CNN, and RNN
  • Experience with implementing complex data-driven systems and ML pipelines is a plus
  • Must have MS/PhD in Computer Science / Software Engineering (PhD in Computer Security or Privacy is preferred), or 2+ years of relevant industry experience or equivalent military experience required
  • Strong research, communication, and presentational skills
  • Past work experience in early-stage, fast-growth startups is a plus
  • Past experience on open-source projects is a plus

Estimated Salary: $136,000 - $219,000 per year

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?: Yes



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