[Hiring] Senior Defensive Content Engineer @Hack The Box

Role Description

As a Senior Defensive Content Engineer, you will play a pivotal, hands-on technical role within an elite team of content engineers. Your mission: architect, build, and rigorously validate complex, live-fire cyber ranges and threat hunting labs that directly elevate the defensive capabilities of top-tier enterprise organizations worldwide.

• Architect & Build: Design, build, and deploy highly engaging live-fire cyber ranges and threat hunting scenarios tailored for enterprise-grade training.
• Collaborate & Lead: Partner with talented engineers across departments to drive technical excellence and push the boundaries of defensive training.
• Innovate Content: Contribute to and review advanced Sherlocks, competitive CTF tracks, and large-scale Pro Labs scenarios.
• Threat Research: Conduct deep research into novel vulnerabilities, modern exploit techniques, adversary TTPs, and real-world threat actors to keep content cutting-edge.

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency with defensive security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, Wireshark, Volatility, Autopsy, IDA).
• Proven track record of designing content for Cyber Ranges, Capture The Flag (CTF) events, or interactive learning platforms.
• Deep understanding of OS internals, enterprise applications, and system administration (Windows, Linux, VMware, Cloud platforms).
• Self-motivated, structured, and genuinely passionate about cybersecurity education and gamified learning.
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in real-world Defensive Security Operations (SecOps / SOC / Incident Response).
• Practical expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

Benefits

• 25 annual leave days.
• Paid parental leave.
• Home Office Allowance.
• Dedicated budget for training and professional development, participation in conferences.
• State-of-the-art equipment.
• Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings.
• Flexibility in working hours.