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Senior Principal Engineer - Security & Detections
Paloaltonetworks
Office - USA - CA - HeadquartersPosted Sep 15, 2026 · 3h ago$184k – $297k
Full-time$184k – $297kPrincipalOn-siteCybersecurity
About this role
Palo Alto Networks is seeking a Senior Principal Engineer to develop and maintain high-performance security signatures and detection mechanisms. You will analyze complex attack behaviors, translate them into deterministic signatures, and own the end-to-end detection lifecycle, including false positive tuning and integration with machine learning models.
What we are looking for
6- Analyze multi-stage attack behavior sequences and translate into deterministic signatures
- Develop and maintain high-performance signatures for inline engines
- Own the entire signature lifecycle from research to deployment and deprecation
- Drive continuous False Positive (FP) tuning and validation
- Integrate behavioral signatures with automated deep learning classifiers
- Experience with Python, Regex, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and detection-as-code
Skills mentioned
2PythonMachine Learning
