Job SummaryYour CareerAs a Principal Security Researcher (Antivirus Systems), we are looking for an experienced, motivated, intelligent, hardworking and creative individual to join our team that develops the content to power the Palo Alto Networks' Next Generation Firewall. You will work with the best security team in the industry, who invented the well-known cloud-based security platform WildFire. You will be responsible for a highly automated, 24/7 anti-virus signature generation and delivery system. You will have a deep understanding of the signature generation logic as well as create new security detection features.Your Impact- Develop new features for the automated anti-virus signature generation and delivery system
- Research and implement signature algorithms for new file formats
- Research and develop novel security and malware detection features
- Research on and publish about innovations & emerging security trends
Qualifications Your Experience- BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or equivalent military experience required
- 6 to 8+ years of relevant experience preferred
- Experience with Python/Golang programming language
- Strong core Computer Engineering skills such as databases, operating systems, algorithms
- Working knowledge and interest in learning common file formats (PE, Office, PDF etc)
- Experience with reverse engineering and malware analysis
- Understanding of networking and core Internet protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP)
- Experience with a data pipeline based system with several moving components in a distributed cloud environment
- Experience with developing in a public cloud environment such as GCP, AWS
- Troubleshooting and virtualization experience in Linux
- Strong problem solving abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Knowledge/experience with tools such as Docker, Elastic-Search, Kafka, RabbitMQ, MySQL, SQLite, Redis is a big plus
- Experience in implementing security solutions using AI
Compensation DisclosureThe compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$172,100.00 - $278,300.00/yr
Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes
