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Palo Alto Networks · 2 days ago

Sr Software Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$175K/yr - $175K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain software that matches customer systems to vulnerabilities (CVEs) using internal and external threat intelligence data feeds

Build an in-depth understanding of the vulnerability intelligence landscape and customer needs for successful vulnerability management programs

Participate in architecture strategy sessions and design solutions for various groups across Cortex

Collaborate with teams to solve problems, reduce technical debt, and drive technical best practices

Mentor other engineers, ensure high-quality output, take ownership of projects, and support them in production

Qualification

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PythonGolangJavaAPI designDistributed systemsCloud managed servicesVulnerability managementIncident responseOpen source security softwareCVE landscapePatching strategiesExploitsCybersecurityPenetration TestingSecurity AssessmentMetasploitNmapBurp SuiteWiresharkNetworking ProtocolsHTTPDNSDHCPARPFTPICS/SCADADatabase ProtocolsOpen Source Software

Required

3+ years of experience as a professional software engineer writing back end software

Experienced and opinionated about API design and distributed backend systems - Able to switch between research, design, prototype, and implementation

Experience using cloud managed services (ideally in GCP)

Experience working in vulnerability management or incident response, or working closely with teams performing these functions

Proficient in Python, Golang, and/or Java, with the ability to learn new languages as needed

Some familiarity with common open source security software such as Nuclei, OpenVAS, and Nmap

Strong knowledge of CVE landscape, vulnerability management workflows, patching strategies, and open source threat data (e.g., VulnCheck)

Basic understanding how a variety of exploits work and shows skills in enumerating and selecting the correct exploit for a given system

Preferred

Cybersecurity knowledge demonstrated with base level certifications (eg OSCP, GPEN, or Pentest+) or willingness to obtain

Familiarity with current penetration and security assessment tools such as Metasploit, Nmap, Burp Suite, Wireshark, etc.

Knowledge of common networking protocols such as HTTP, DNS, DHCP, ARP, FTP, etc - Basic knowledge in other less common protocols such as ICS/SCADA or database protocols

Experience contributing to open source software

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.

Founded in 2005

Santa Clara, California, USA

10,001+ employees

http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

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