Sr Principal Engineer Software (ML/Algorithm)

Your Career

You will have the opportunity to build a career solving network security challenges leveraging advanced machine learning techniques on exabytes of data. You will help create and deliver the most advanced AI and Machine learning-enabled solutions to discover threats, provide intelligence, and protect devices.

Your Impact

• You will work in a fast-paced team to create and deliver new products and mission-critical features to the security platform that many customers use daily
• You will be part of a team using ML and AI to redefine the way Network Security operations are done
• You will design and develop workflow frameworks (using formal methods and algorithms), with result collection and visualization, monitoring tools
• You will design and develop AI/ML frameworks that allow us to apply algorithms at the scale of hundreds of thousands of devices reporting thousands of metrics on a minute basis
• You will collaborate in the design of user experiences that allow users to consume deep and complex insights in an easy and manageable way

Your Experience 

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field or equivalent military experience required
• 10+ experience in design, algorithms and data structures - Expertise with one or more of the following languages is a must - Python, Java, C++
• 8+ years of industry experience in Machine Learning techniques and data analytics
• 6+ years of industrial experience in formal modeling, formal verification, constraint solving, SMT/SAT solvers, and experience with building scalable formal verification solutions on the cloud will be a plus
• Experience with z3, cvc5, TLA+ will be a big plus
• Experience with NLP, Recommender Systems, and LLM is strongly preferred
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization
• A self-driven individual contributor and an excellent team player

The Team

Drawing on the near real-time data collected through PAN-OS device telemetry, our industry-leading next-generation insights product (AIOps for NGFW) gives large cybersecurity operators a force multiplier that provides visibility into the health of their next-generation-firewall (NGFW) devices. It enables early detection of issues at various levels of the stack via advanced time-series forecasting and anomaly detection using novel deep-learning techniques. Our goal is to be able to prevent service-impacting issues in critical security infrastructure that operates 24/7/365 with zero false positives and zero false negatives. You will be working on the best large language model in the cyber security industry.

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 $170000 - $277000/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care 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 characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes