or apply directly on Cato Networks's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 24 days Cato Networks's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 7% of Cato Networks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Cato Networks
- high 64 stale, 6 reposted of 102 open
- Hiring momentum
- 167 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Cato Networks's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Cato Networks.
About this role
As a Research Engineer at Cato Networks, you will focus on enhancing the company's security and network products by researching and analyzing network and application behaviors. Your role involves leading cross-team projects, utilizing AI tools and big data technologies, and suggesting new research directions to improve product development outcomes. You will also automate processes and work closely with engineering and product teams to ensure customer impact is prioritized.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Cato Networks as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in the cyber/security/network industry
- Knowledge of networking architecture, OSI model, and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, HTTP)
- Experience with SQL or data analysis tools (Kibana, Elastic, etc)
- Experience with at least one scripting language, such as Python
- Experience (Hands-on) with Wireshark and PCAP analysis or similar tools
- Researcher mindset: define a thesis and validate it based on in-depth analysis and technical facts
Nice to have
- Used AI tools and coding agents for research, development, and validation - Big advantage
- Experience with signature development for IPS, Firewall, IoT protection, etc - Big advantage
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Focus on research and analysis may limit hands-on engineering opportunities
- Emphasis on AI tools suggests a modern approach but may require adaptation for those unfamiliar with them
Summarised from Cato Networks's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Cato Networks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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