Chief Security Engineer - Machine Learning Team (Cortex)

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything begins and concludes with our mission:

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

Our vision is for a world where each day is safer and more secure than the previous one. We are a company founded on the principle of challenging and revolutionizing the norm, and we're looking for innovators as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead by being flexible and providing choice in all of our people programs. We have challenged the traditional notion that all employees have the same needs and desires. We provide customization and allow our employees to choose what best suits them as frequently as possible - from wellness support to personal growth and development, and beyond!

Job Description

Your Career

Are you passionate about utilizing cutting-edge data science techniques to help protect the world from cyber threats? Are you deeply engaged in the cybersecurity landscape? Do you want to be part of an innovative and disruptive team that will directly impact the lives of many customers? Are you interested in working with the latest machine learning technologies of large language models? 

You will utilize a robust knowledge of various data mining and data analysis methods to create and implement features, models, algorithms, and conduct experiments. Your strong security acumen will ensure that you make decisions based on real-world security context and deep understanding. You will be part of designing and developing a new groundbreaking ML-based security solution, which includes the latest technology of large language models

Your Impact

• Be a member of a diverse research group that is paving the way in cutting-edge technologies to safeguard our customers
• Apply analytical rigor and statistical methods, programming, and data modeling to analyze large amounts of data and utilize your cybersecurity expertise to guide our focus in the right direction with correct context
• Scientifically dissect problems, providing insight into your recommendations and findings to both technical and non-technical partners
• Collaborate and lead end-to-end efforts within the team, and with engineering and product teams
• Create and test hypotheses, design experiments to answer complex questions of advanced complexity
• Document projects including business objectives, data gathering and processes, leading approaches, final algorithm, comprehensive set of results, and analytical metrics

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Security Researcher \ Software Engineer \ Security Engineer \ Data Scientist
• A strong track record and background in Cybersecurity
• Advanced degree in Machine Learning \ Computer Science \ Electrical Engineering \ Physics \ Statistics \ Applied Math \ other or equivalent military experience required
• Extensive knowledge of probability, statistic, and machine learning models, coupled with a proven track record of selecting, modifying, and applying advanced algorithms to address real-world problems
• Professional experience in analytics, data mining, and/or predictive modeling, and data interpretation
• Proven experience in running end-to-end research POCs from ideas to customer impact solutions, including the design, execution, analysis, and conclusion of your research, methodologies, and outcomes
• Excellent communication skills - the ability to effectively present research findings
• Comfortable interacting with business peers to understand and identify use cases, and exceptional at articulating solutions and presenting them to business partners
• Proficient hands-on coding skills (e.g. Python)
• Experience with SQL or related query languages

Desirable

• Experience with Big Data and cloud platforms (e.g GCP, AWS)
• Experience with XDR/EDR/NDR products
• Experience with LLM (large language models)

Additional Information

The Team 

Our engineering team is at the heart of our products and directly connected to our mission of preventing cyber attacks. We never stop innovating — shaking up how we, and the industry, perceive cybersecurity. Our engineers aren’t afraid to create products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

We are industry-defining rather than reactive. We need individuals who are comfortable with uncertainty, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and encouraged by the unseen risks we face every day, which are only manageable in a secure digital environment.

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers who dream big, take risks, and challenge the cybersecurity norm. The bottom line is: we can't fulfill our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or an adjustment due to a disability or unique need, please reach out to us at .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in our workplace, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment irrespective of age, ancestry, color, family or medical leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected traits.

Your information will remain confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

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