Sr Software Engineer (Windows, Low-level) - can be remote in the U.S.

Company Description

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.

FLEXWORK is an employee-centric reimagining of how we work. We built FLEXWORK based on employee feedback – it is about flexibility, trust, and choice whenever possible. It’s been a journey of disruption that has yielded the best of our values. We offer as much flexibility as possible, and choices that enable you to be most productive, including benefits that meet your needs and learning opportunities that you feel passionate about.

Job Description

Your Career

We are looking for a Senior Windows Internals Software Engineer for our Cortex XDR team. You will be part of a team that designs and develops the windows internals components of our revolutionary endpoint security product for the windows platform.

More information about the Cortex XDR product can be found  here .

We expect office-based employees to be in the office four days per week, with one day working from where they choose. We believe being together facilitates casual conversations and those magic moments where we can work on issues and ideas informally. These moments build capability and deepen trusted relationships and allow our people to feel safe in taking risks and being disruptive. Like so many companies, we are working through the details and things could change …. but in general if a role is deemed office-based we want our teams to be together four days per week.

Your Impact

• Contribute to the research and development of Windows drivers, services and other system components for Windows
• Find and implement innovative solutions to counter cyberattacks
• Use diverse tools and technologies - IDA/python/rust/gcc/assembly
• Work closely with teams of experienced engineers, security researchers and product managers, leading projects, features, and initiatives

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years of experience in software development
• 2+ years of experience with system programming for Windows OS.
• Motivated to understand how things work
• Advantage - contributions to open source projects or a complex hobby project
• Advantage - Modern C++ development is an advantage
• Advantage - Experience with one or more of the following skills/technologies - User-mode internals, Windows security model, PE format, hooking, injection, etc., x86 / x64 assembly, Security technologies (ASLR, DEP, etc.), Reverse engineering with IDA Pro, Python
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military experience required

Additional Information

The Team

To stay ahead of the curve, it’s critical to know where the curve is, and how to anticipate the changes we’re facing. For the fastest-growing cybersecurity company, the curve is the evolution of cyberattacks and the products and services that proactively address them. Our engineering team is at the core of our products – connected directly to the mission of preventing cyberattacks. They are constantly innovating – challenging the way we, and the industry, think about cybersecurity. These engineers aren’t shy about creating products to solve problems no one has tackled before. They define the industry, instead of waiting for directions. We need individuals who feel comfortable in ambiguity, excited by the prospect of challenge, and empowered by the unknown risks facing our everyday lives that are only enabled by a secure digital environment.

Our engineering team is provided with an unrivaled opportunity to build the products and practices that will support our company growth over the next decade, defining the cybersecurity industry as we know it. If you see the potential of how incredible people products can transform a business, this is the team for you. If you don’t wait for directions, instead, identifying new features and opportunities we have to just get better, this is your new career.

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