Palo Alto Networks
Sr. Staff Security Researcher
Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Jan 24, 2026
- Experience
- 3-5 years; PhD required.
- Education
- PhD
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
About the job
Develops security content and automation for cloud-delivered products, researching network threats and applying AI/ML to detect and prevent cyber attacks.
What you'll do
- Build and optimize automation for real-time data collection and processing.
- Apply AI/ML methods to network traffic and research network security countermeasures.
- Collaborate on threat research and turn findings into product protections.
What they ask for
- Basic understanding of malware types and common vulnerabilities.
- Strong familiarity with HTTP, SMTP, and FTP.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Go.
Nice to have
- Experience with ML/GenAI techniques and tools such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-Learn.
- Exposure to malware analysis, CTF exercises, traffic analysis tools, or reverse engineering tools.
Tools
HTTP, SMTP, FTP, Python, Go, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn
AI focus
Applies AI/ML methods, including anomaly detection and deep learning, to analyze network traffic for threat detection and mitigation.
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