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Revolutionizing protection.

Define what’s next in cybersecurity.

Senior AI Engineer, Security Research & Automation (Cortex)

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel Engineering Full-time Ref ID: JR-012271
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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 seeking a highly skilled AI Engineer to join our AI & Data Security Innovation team at the Tel-Aviv R&D center. This team is a specialized unit within the Quality group, focused on creating production-grade AI Innovations that revolutionize our security assurance and development processes. We build the platform and services that power our company's internal AI and Security validation  capabilities, enabling our colleagues and customers to work smarter and faster.

We need an experienced engineer with a passion for building, deploying, and scaling our Security AI systems and environment. This is a hands-on role that combines research, devops and data science. The role requires a constant creative trailblazing mindset and novel non-linear thinking. You will develop and enhance complex agentic AI products, architect for scale, and optimize for performance. Additionally,  you will be responsible for turning innovative AI concepts into robust, efficient, and reliable services for multiple teams.

Your Impact

  • Research, Evaluate and leverage the power of AI and LLMs in cybersecurity
  • Perform complex AI evaluations on LLM based cybersecurity features and products
  • Implement and optimize advanced AI/LLM systems, including complex RAG pipelines and efficient multi-tool agentic workflows
  • Develop and contribute to AI frameworks and services that provide game-changing capabilities
  • Transform strategic vision into production-grade reality
  • Perform Data-driven research on big data platforms

Your Experience 

  • 3+ years experience as an engineer / researcher 
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python
  • Hands-on experience with AI systems and agentic AI workflows
  • Hands-on LLM experience: AI best practices, prompt engineering, model selection, etc
  • An innovator's mindset: You thrive on solving ambiguous, open-ended problems and are driven to build novel solutions where no playbook exists.
  • Cybersecurity experience - Big Advantage
  • Practical experience with modern MLOps/DevOps tools and practices - Big Advantage
  • Experience with XDR/SIEM/EDR/NDR product - Advantage

The Team

Our AI & Data Security Innovation team at the Tel-Aviv R&D center. This team is a specialized unit within the Quality group, focused on creating production-grade AI Innovations that revolutionize our security assurance and development processes. We build the platform and services that power our company's internal AI and Security validation  capabilities, enabling our colleagues and customers to work smarter and faster.

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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.

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