Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks

Principal Infosec Engineer- Product Security Incident Response

Office - USA - CA - Headquarters · Principal · Full-time

No sponsorship$168k-$271kDetected 1 day ago
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About the role

  • As a Principal PSIRT Engineer, you will play a critical role in protecting Palo Alto Networks products and services by leading complex vulnerability investigations.
  • You will serve as the definitive technical authority for vulnerability response across Palo Alto Networks.
  • In this role, you will bridge the gap between advanced security research and product architecture

Requirements

  • BS or MS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of dedicated experience in product security, application security, vulnerability research, or offensive security (with a proven track record of escalating technical responsibility).
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze, reproduce, and safely write proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for complex vulnerabilities.
  • If you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career alongside people who are just as passionate as you are, you're in the right place.
  • Serve as the definitive technical authority on vulnerability investigations, conducting complex analysis and proactive variant hunting across the product portfolio.
  • Drive systemic root cause analysis and partner with principal architects and engineering leaders to develop long-term remediations that eliminate entire classes of flaws.
  • Define rigorous technical validation methodologies to verify the completeness and efficacy of product fixes, ensuring remediations comprehensively eliminate the underlying vulnerability and are structurally resilient against bypass techniques.
  • Proactively collaborate and align with leadership across product, engineering, legal, privacy, and threat intelligence teams on high-stakes vulnerability response strategies.
  • Apply CVSS scoring and vulnerability classification.
  • Prepare security reports, CVE submissions and advisories.
  • Architect the data models and risk-scoring methodologies for PSIRT telemetry, defining the technical metrics that accurately quantify systemic product risk and response velocity.
  • Architect the roadmap for next-gen PSIRT automation and tooling to fundamentally scale vulnerability identification, triage, and response capabilities.
  • Mentor senior and staff engineers in advanced vulnerability handling and response methodologies, elevating the technical capabilities of the entire team.
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Compensation

  • 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/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below.
  • The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus.
  • $167,600.00 - $271,150.00/yr

Benefits

  • A description of our employee benefits may be found here.

Company info

  • In order to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, we must trailblaze the path and shape the future of our industry. This is something our employees work at each day and is defined by our values: Disruption, Collaboration, Execution, Integrity, and Inclusion. We weave AI into the fabric of everything we do and use it to augment the impact every individual can have. If you are passionate about solving real-world problems and ideating beside the best and the brightest, we invite you to join us!
  • 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.

Equal opportunity

  • If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.
  • equal opportunity employer.
  • All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?
  • Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.
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