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 Windows EDR behavioral detection team. You will create statistics-based classification algorithms detecting everything from new malware through process behavior and attackers operating in enterprise-scale networks using data from multiple Windows endpoints; from analyzing attack patterns, finding statistical anomalies, and validating that you detect real attacks and APTs on real customer data. Your ImpactResearch new methods to detect various attack techniques by utilizing enormous amounts and varied types of dataUse and develop statistical algorithms and techniques to create and improve our analytics detection capabilitiesTake an active role in our collection modules by improving the ones that are already available and investigating new collection modules that will improve the quality of our detectionsSimulate attacks in the lab and conduct a deep analysis of the behaviorBe part of a diverse research group, improving our research processes and leading us to be a better team, creating a better productStay up to date with APTs, attacker methodologies, and TTPs