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Staff Research Engineer
@Tenable, Inc.
[Hiring] Staff Research Engineer @Tenable, Inc.
Mar 27, 2025 - Tenable, Inc. is hiring a remote Staff Research Engineer. 💸 Salary: $129,000 - $171,666.67 usd. 📍Location: USA.
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Role Description
Tenable is looking for a Staff Research Engineer to join our security research team. This position will involve leading the research of disclosed vulnerabilities, looking for new vulnerabilities, developing advanced checks/plugins to detect these vulnerabilities via our products and leading cross-team collaborative strategic initiatives across Tenable. The role would involve significant interfacing with stakeholders within and outside of Tenable while being highly technical in nature.
- Leads complex research and development initiatives across Tenable and the industry
- Expertly implements advanced detection logic while minimizing false positives & false negatives and considering the economics of each alternative
- Leads/drives detection logic discussions and the research of new methods for detection thereby creating long term intellectual property for Tenable
- Interfaces with internal and external stakeholders on externalizing the outcomes of the research
- Participates in architecture & engine/sensor roadmap/planning discussion
- Mentors team members and helps other researchers & engineers when needed
Qualifications
- Ability to work independently as a researcher as well as part of a team, leading the effort on most projects while also being an active member of the team on other initiatives
- Keep abreast with the advancements and developments in the security industry and perform original research to keep our customers secure
- Develop advanced detection scripts for Tenable’s sensors (Nessus vulnerability scanner and others) based on the research findings
- Research and develop methods of detection for additional services and products from different vendors
- Demonstrably strong programming and scripting skills in three or more languages
- Significant experience in showcasing original research externally – via blogs, whitepapers, conference presentations, PR interviews, etc.
- Ability to work independently as a researcher as well as part of a larger team
- Is an expert in at least 3 platforms (Windows, MacOS, Linux, HP-UX, etc.) and has consistently showcased diversity of research in 4 or more software types (host, network, cloud, OT, IoT, mobile, etc.)
- Is recognized by peers as someone with stellar communication skills
- Adaptable and able to shift priorities among initiatives, as needed
- Obsessed with quality & accuracy
- Strong team player
- Ability to take calculated risks when dealing with limited requirements
- Initiative and drive to explore and learn continually
- Significant experience working with enterprise customers
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
- At least 10 years of R&D experience
- In depth understanding of common security vulnerabilities, CVSS scoring, vulnerability classification, detection, and exploitation techniques
- In-depth protocol analysis and interaction. Expert level knowledge of common protocols such as HTTP, DNS, SSH, SMB, etc. and fuzzing
- Prior experience leading and performing open-ended security research when given high-level requirements and details of the desired outcome
- Experience with pen-testing, researching, discovering, or publishing vulnerabilities
- Solid reverse engineering experience including binary analysis, packet capture analysis, and firmware analysis (using binwalk). Prior experience with debuggers, disassemblers or decompilers (e.g. IDA Pro, Immunity Debugger, gdb)
- Prior experience working with external vendors on coordinated vulnerability disclosures, creating security advisories, etc.
- Experience with C or C++, Assembly (x86/x64 and/or ARM/ARM64), and scripting languages
- One or more security related certifications (e.g. OSCP)
- Experience with systems administration and be comfortable working at the command line
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Employee referral program
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Education assistance
- Parental leave
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Company-paid holidays
- Health and wellness events
- Community programs
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$129,000 - $171,666.67 usd
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Mar 27, 2025
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