Sr Staff Researcher

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

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 Description

Your CareerWe are looking for a Security Researcher to join our research group as part of a growing team developing Autopilot, an innovative product for autonomous investigation and response.As a core member of the team, you'll go beyond research: you'll research, design, and develop investigation modules that allow Autopilot to autonomously detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats at a massive scale.You'll analyze everything from new malware behaviors to attacker techniques and process activity in enterprise-scale networks, using data collected from across millions of endpoints. Your work will span identifying attack patterns and uncovering statistical anomalies, as well as validating that the system responds effectively to real-world attacks and APT campaigns using production data.Your ImpactResearch and implement new autonomous methods for investigating and responding to targeted attackers, using large-scale, diverse security datasetsDevelop and design the graph-based algorithms that power autonomous investigation and decision-making capabilitiesDesign automated incident response by developing reusable logic that transforms raw security data and alerts into clear, actionable insights.Leverage graph algorithms, AI techniques, and statistical methods to mimic and scale human security analyst workflowsConduct deep, hands-on investigations into modern malware, APTs, and complex attack flows to inform detection and response logicStay up to date with attacker methodologies, tools, and techniques (TTPs), ensuring our product remains effective against evolving threatsContribute to a collaborative, fast-paced research team, helping shape our research strategy, improve processes, and continuously enhance the product

Qualifications (Additional Job Description)

Your Experience 5+ years of experience in security or threat research, in which you conducted deep research with actionable insights and real-world impact.Proven experience as part of an R&D/development team, along with strong proficiency in Python programmingIntimate knowledge and understanding of attack methods and techniques over endpoints and enterprise networksComfortable working with large-scale datasets to extract meaningful insights through advanced analysisStrong sense of ownership and ability to independently drive projects from concept to executionCritical thinker who thrives both independently and in collaborative team environmentsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsA cybersecurity professional driven to solve the next generation of security challenges.Advantage : In-depth knowledge of the inner workings of operating systems (especially Windows)Experience working with graph DB and algorithmsExperience in statistics, advanced data studies, or machine learning

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.

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