Palo Alto Sr Staff Software Engineer - Security Research 

United States, California 

866485465

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Your Impact

• Research protocol RFC and related application implementation
• Research common file types for file identification, blocking, DLP, etc.
• Research and provide defense mechanisms against popular protocol/firewall evasions
• Develop protocol and file type decoders, and integrate the detection solutions into the IPS engine of the Palo Alto Networks next generation firewall
• Build common services to support various network security services
• Develop internal tools to monitor and support the cyber security products
• Cross-team collaboration, discover and Integrate advanced cybersecurity features to inline product solutions

Your Experience

• Strong programming skills, C/C++ or go experience is preferred
• Passion and enthusiasm for cyber security, technology, and digital investigations
• Excellent understanding of common networking protocols such as HTTP, SSL, SMTP, FTP, Websocket, GRPC, etc.
• Experience in analyzing network traffic using tools like Wireshark, Fiddler, tcpdump etc is a plus
• Team player, and good communication skills to work with cross-functional groups
• Familiar with Linux/Unix development environment is a plus
• Knowledge and experience of next generation firewall and cyber security services is a plus
• BS/MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required

Our engineers don't shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before. We define the industry instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Compensation Disclosure

The 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/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $159,000 - $200,000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.