Sr. Staff Engineer (Product Security Incident Response)
Core
Leading complex vulnerability investigations, root cause analysis, and remediation guidance for Palo Alto Networks products and services.
Role type
Senior Staff Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) Engineer
Builds
Secure software products and services for enterprise customers
Domain
Cybersecurity / Product Security
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
reverse engineering, debugging, secure software development, vulnerability reproduction, impact analysis, severity scoring (CVSS), root cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration, workflow automation
Preferred skills
responsible disclosure coordination, technical risk communication, fast-paced environment adaptation
Technologies
CVSS, CVE, public vulnerability databases, CNA, NIST, FIRST
Responsibilities
Lead technical investigation of reported security vulnerabilities; Drive root cause analysis and partner with engineering on remediations; Collaborate with product, legal, and threat intelligence teams; Engage with customers and security researchers; Maintain familiarity with industry vulnerability standards; Contribute to PSIRT workflow automation; Mentor junior engineers in vulnerability research
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship
