Palo Alto Networks
Intern - Software Engineer
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · Internship · Posted Jan 29, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing a 2-year Master’s degree or Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; must plan to return to school post-internship.
- Visa sponsorship
- No immigration sponsorship; the company will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
A Security Researcher Intern develops automation and security content, analyzes network traffic and emerging threats, and helps build protections against cyberattacks.
What you'll do
- Build and enhance automation for data collection and real-time processing to support threat analysis.
- Apply AI/ML techniques to live network traffic to detect, analyze, and mitigate emerging threats.
- Research network security countermeasures and collaborate with senior researchers on proactive protections.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a 2-year Master’s degree or Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with a planned return to school after the internship.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States and available to start in May or June 2025.
- Basic understanding of malware types and common vulnerabilities.
- Familiarity with HTTP, SMTP, and FTP; proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Go.
Nice to have
- Currently pursuing a Doctorate (PhD) degree.
- Experience with ML/GenAI techniques or tools, malware analysis, CTF exercises, traffic analysis, or reverse engineering tools.
Tools
HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Python, Go, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn
AI focus
Apply AI/ML techniques to analyze live network traffic for detection, analysis, and mitigation of emerging security threats; ML/GenAI experience is preferred.
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