Senior Security Researcher - ML team (Cortex)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

Job Description

Your Career

Are you passionate about using cutting-edge technology to help protect the world against cyber threats? Do you live and breathe the cyber security world? Do you want to take part in an innovative and disruptive AI security group that has an impact on many customers?

You will be part of a strong security research and data science team who solve highly complex security challenges using disruptive technologies, ML algorithms and a lot of data. 

As part of that, you will take part in the design and development of new groundbreaking AI security solutions which make a direct impact on many customers.

Your Impact

• Take part in development of new security capabilities/features to help protect customers using state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms
• Lead and perform groundbreaking cyber security research while working side by side with top-notch data scientists, engineering and PM teams 
• Break apart cyber security problems in a scientific way, provide support, reviews and consultant to both technical and non-technical partners

Qualifications

Your Experience

• At least 5 years of experience in cyber security research space
• At least 2 years’ experience with endpoint security research
• Proven experience in the low level world or its related (reversing, malware analysis, forensics)
• Proven experience in running end-to-end research POCs from ideas to customer impact solutions including the design, execution, analysis and conclusions of your research, methodologies and outcomes
• Working experience in analytics, data mining, and data interpretation
• Proficient hands-on coding skills (e.g. Python)
• Experience with SQL or related query languages
• Excellent communication skills - ability to present research results in a clear and meaningful manner
• Confident interacting with business peers to understand and identify use case, with a strong ability to articulate solutions and present them to business partners
• Advantages:
  • Experience with data-driven or ML models
  • Experience with XDR/SIEM/EDR/NDR product
  • Experience with big data platforms (e.g GCP)

Additional Information

The Team 

Our engineering team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating — challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don’t shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

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 accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.

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