Sr Staff Malware Reverse Engineer (Malware and Countermeasures Unit)

Palo Alto Networks • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Malware and Countermeasures Unit (MCU), you will be working closely with a globally distributed team of a dozen reverse engineers. Your time will be divided between picking apart various classes of malware and side projects to improve our team workflows and company products.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python, C, and/or C++
• Experience in malware analysis and reverse engineering in x86/x64
• Experience with debuggers such as windbg, gdb, ollydbg
• Familiar with disassemblers such as IDA Pro or Binary Ninja
• Development experience with malware analysis automation, such as IDA plugins, sandboxing, triage tools, etc...

Nice To Haves

• Experience with mobile malware a plus
• Experience with various classes of document malware also a plus
• BS/MS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer malware via static and dynamic methods
• Collaboration with our Threat Intelligence team to analyze and develop detection coverage for the latest threats
• Implement automated malware analysis tools
• Research and prototype novel automated malware detection techniques
• Communicate with product engineering teams to improve detection efficacy in our ecosystem of products

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees