Palo Alto Domain Consultant Presales - Cortex 

Switzerland, Bern, Bern 

526404765

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

Your Career

As a Security Researcher on this team, you will play a crucial role in developing automated defenses against emerging and sophisticated file-based threats and malware. Your expertise will be instrumental in translating deep threat knowledge into scalable, productized detection capabilities.

Your Impact

• Direct the in-depth analysis of emerging malware and sophisticated file-based threats from high-volume artifact data, maintaining an authoritative understanding of the threat landscape, actors, and attack vectors.

• Design and validate novel detection methods by leveraging data science techniques, including statistical modeling and machine learning, to automatically identify threats at scale.

• Translate research prototypes into robust, scalable, and extensible detection and prevention systems. Participate in the full software lifecycle, from architectural design through deployment.

• Serve as the critical link between research and engineering, transforming discoveries into impactful product features. Establish industry expertise through white papers and presentations.

Your Experience

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in malware analysis & detection (static and dynamic), threat research and reverse engineering on common file formats (PE, ELF, PDF, Office, Scripts, etc).

• Experience developing high-performance, scalable tools or systems for automated analysis and threat detection.

• Proficiency in at least one of the programming languages: Python, Golang, C.

• Creative thinker and team player. Have great passion and be highly self-motivated in data-driven security research.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills;

• Experience with public cloud development, e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure is a plus

• Knowledge of AI/ML and experience in data driven approaches is a plus.

• Hands on and can-do attitude, willing to learn new technologies.

• Be comfortable working independently and efficiently.

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related fields with security research experience; PhD in cybersecurity is a plus.

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 $139600/YR - $225750/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.