Palo Alto Networks · 22 hours ago
Sr Staff Data Scientist
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $228K/yr
3+ years expPalo Alto Networks is dedicated to protecting our digital way of life through innovative technology. They are seeking a versatile Sr Staff Data Scientist to shape business operations by leveraging classical machine learning and applied AI, tackling diverse projects to unlock new opportunities with data and AI.
Agentic AICloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurity
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of machine learning projects, building and productionizing models for marketing attribution, customer churn, and finance forecasting
Characterize, evaluate, and fine-tune generative AI agents, such as natural language conversational systems, to improve their accuracy, efficiency, and reliability
Act as an internal consultant, translating challenges from marketing, product, and finance teams into data science problems and AI-driven solutions
Manage the full project workflow, from business problem discovery and feature engineering to model deployment and performance monitoring
Proactively collaborate and exchange information with Marketing and Product teams to translate business goals into technical data requirements and accomplish shared objectives
Develop intuitive data visualizations and dashboards using tools like Tableau or Looker to communicate complex findings to business stakeholders
Simplify complex processes by identifying opportunities for AI-driven solutions and clearly presenting findings in an actionable manner
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of related experience; OR Master's degree with 3+ years of related experience; OR a PhD in a quantitative field with 1+ years of experience
Strong foundational knowledge of statistics, probability theory, and common data science algorithms
Proven hands-on experience building and deploying machine learning models in a production environment
Solid command of SQL for complex data querying, manipulation, and feature engineering
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, navigate ambiguity, and drive projects from concept to completion
Preferred
Direct experience with generative AI, including hands-on work with LLMs and frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or the Hugging Face ecosystem
Experience in evaluating and optimizing the performance of AI systems or agents
Demonstrated expertise in specialized modeling domains such as causal inference, time-series analysis, or marketing mix modeling
Experience developing dashboards and visualizations in Tableau, Looker, or a similar platform
Benefits
Restricted stock units
Bonus
Company
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity company that offers cybersecurity solutions for organizations.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Icon VenturesLehman HoldingsGlobespan Capital Partners
2012-07-20IPO
2008-11-03Series C· $10M
2008-08-18Series C· $27M
Leadership Team
Helmut Reisinger
CEO EMEA
Nikesh Arora
Chairman CEO
Recent News
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