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Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We believe collaboration thrives in person. That’s why most of our teams work from the office full time, with flexibility when it’s needed. This model supports real-time problem-solving, stronger relationships, and the kind of precision that drives great outcomes.

Your Career

We are looking for a Principal Linux Security Researcher for our Tel Aviv R&D center, to work on cortex-xdr for linux, which provides runtime protection to servers and cloud workloads.
You will be part of a team that is in charge of researching, developing and improving Anti-Exploit capabilities, Anti-malware capabilities. The position includes researching OS internals, exploits, malware, delving into cloud security, and finding ways to mitigate new attack vectors.

Your Impact

• Research, develop, and improve anti-exploitation mitigations and anti-malware modules - ranging from low-level mitigations up to tackling application-level security vulnerabilities
• Work on the design, evaluation, and implementation of new security technologies
• Research Linux OS internals, kernel, application codebases, vulnerabilities and exploits (both for internal usage and for PR)
• Analyze customer issues to help with detecting and preventing malicious activities in our customers networks

Your Experience

• In-depth knowledge of some operating system internals is a must - Knowledge of Linux is an advantage
• Development experience in C/C++/Rust is a must, 2 years at least
• Experience in reverse engineering - both static and dynamic, is a must (x86/64 architectures), 3 years at least
• Development knowledge in some scripting languages is a must - Experience with Python is an advantage
• Exploitation experience is an advantage (either application-level security or memory corruption)
• Experience with Kubernetes and cloud workloads is an advantage
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to take initiative

The Team

Our product team is at the core of our products and connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. We are constantly innovating - challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. Our engineers don't shy away from building products to solve problems no one has pursued before.

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 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  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

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.