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Palo Alto Networks · 1 month ago

Principal Engineer Software (Threat Detection Engineer)

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
money$173K/yr - $238K/yr

Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting digital lives. The Threat Detection Engineer will work on the Threat Data Platform team, bridging application development with security research, and will be responsible for designing workflows and automating processes related to threat intelligence.

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Responsibilities

This role bridges security research and fundamental software implementation
You will be responsible as subject matter experts to interpret threat intelligence from both automated systems and machine learning
You will also be creating the software modules that generate indicator lists, measure indicator quality, and gauge the quality of intelligence ingested
The Threat Data Platform is the keystone for intelligence production and dissemination; you are its steward

Qualification

Operational security expertisePythonSandbox technologiesLog interpretationSoftware design for data processingAutomation

Required

Demonstrable expertise in an operational security role - soc analysis, reverse engineering, threat intelligence monitoring and/or creation
Experience interpreting logs from commercial security products
Deep understanding of sandbox technologies; how they work and interpreting their reports
Passion for using automation to enable workflows and automate your day to day tasks
Expert experience in python is a must
Strong understanding of fundamental software design for data access and processing larger datasets (REST/SQL/BQ/Mongo/etc…)

Benefits

Restricted stock units
Bonus

Company

Palo Alto Networks

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Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.paloaltonetworks.com

H1B Sponsorship

Palo Alto Networks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$65M
Key Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M

Leadership Team

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Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
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Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
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