Staff Software Engineer (Network Protocols)

Your Career

We are the App-ID Team in the Content Delivered Security Service (CDSS) organization. We develop the content to power the Palo Alto Networks’s next generation firewall. The App-ID team is responsible for decoding network protocols, identifying applications and detecting evasive behavior and threats on enterprise customers’ networks.

The team is responsible for innovating new application identification techniques. As a member of the team, you will work with researchers on implementing projects that apply different methods to identify applications. You will be a key person in transforming ideas into products which are part of the next generation security platform.

Your Impact

• Research protocols and develop protocol decoders
• Research application behavior and write signatures for app identification
• Research application behaviors and find solutions for app identification
• Implement new methods for application identification

Your Experience

• Excellent understanding of common networking protocols such as HTTP, SSL, and FTP
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java or Golang
• Familiar with common tools like wireshark and tcpreplay
• Experience or knowledge in ML/AI is a big plus
• Hands on and can-do attitude, willing to learn new technologies
• MS / PhD in computer science/engineering, or equivalent experience or equivalent military experience required

The Team

We define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of a challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment. 

Our Commitment

We’re trailblazers that dream big, 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.

The compensation offered for this position will depend on your degree or progress toward degree, qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer, the starting rate is expected to be  $150,000/yr for the specific role.

Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: Yes