Cyber Security Content Engineer, Red Team (12m FTC)

TryHackMe Ltd; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative cyber security training platform is seeking a Content Engineer to create advanced training content and virtual labs. This role requires a minimum of 3 years in roles like Penetration Tester or Ethical Hacker, along with strong skills in web application security and red teaming. The position offers 100% remote work, flexible hours, and various development perks including a £2,500 training budget and health insurance. Engage in a dynamic environment and help shape the future of cyber security education.

Benefits

Flexi Time

100% Remote Work

Personal Development Budget

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

401k / Pension

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in cyber security roles.
• Strong understanding of offensive security practices.
• Ability to create engaging training content.

Responsibilities

• Create offensive cyber security training material.
• Collaborate with the Content Engineering Team.
• Support running various security events.

Skills

Penetration Testing

Red Teaming

Cloud Security

Web Application Security

Networking

Job description

TryHackMe is the fastest-growing online cyber security training platform. Our mission is to make learning and teaching cyber security easier by providing gamified security exercises and challenges. Having only been around for handful of years, we've grown to more than 6 million community members and our growth isn't slowing down! 🥷

The Role

We’re looking for a Content Engineer to help us research, plan, and create advanced content and virtual labs for our online courses. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in red team cyber security roles and experience or interest in training content development. This is a fixed-term contract aimed to help us reach our objectives for 2026 with a possibility of extensions or even a transition towards a full-time role!

Technical Skills & Experience

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have at least 3 years of relevant cyber security industry experience in roles such as Penetration Tester, Ethical Hacker, Red Teamer, or other offensive security-focused roles.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Strong experience in several of the following areas: web application security, penetration testing, red teaming, cloud security, OS Exploitation, Threat Emulation, etc.
• A deep understanding of networking, web applications, computing, and operating systems as they relate to security practices.
• Familiarity with penetration testing guides and practices, as well as industry frameworks (such as the MITRE ATT&CK framework)
• Familiarity with AI red teaming techniques
• Proven ability to research and adapt to emerging threats and technologies and translate that knowledge into engaging training content.
• Ability to develop and configure vulnerable virtual machines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, write and create offensive cyber security training material with supporting hands-on lab exercises (such as virtual machines)
• Collaborate with the Content Engineering Team to support TryHackMe’s security training coverage and identify content development opportunities
• Prepare other security-related content (multiple-choice questions, cheat sheets, expert articles, industry analysis, etc.)
• Analyse industry trends in tooling and techniques and recreate that as teachable content
• Support running various events such as Capture The Flag (CTF)

Preferred Skills (nice-to-have)

• Creating challenges for capture the flags (CTFs)
• Programming experience in any of the following: Python, PHP, Bash, Powershell
• Instructional design or training experience (developing and running cybersecurity training)
• Certifications such as PNPT, OSCP, GPEN, LPT, or any other penetration testing / red team focused certifications

Benefits & Perks:

🚣 100% Remote - In a fully digital world, work from anywhere you want!

🕒 Flexi Time - Choose your own hours as long as you have at least 4 hours of overlap with the UK timezone (from 8am - 6pm)

💻 Tools - a dedicated work laptop + any accessories you need to do your best work.

👕 Swag Pack - start your TryHackMe journey with a branded swag bundle!

💪 Personal Development - £2,500 training budget to acquire certifications, and more.

⛱️ Company Retreat - an annual company retreat, fully paid for by us!

🧡 Health Insurance - if you're in a country that doesn't have public health care.

🍼 Enhanced Maternity & Paternity - an enhanced package on top of statutory requirements.

💸 401k / Pension - TryHackMe makes it easy to save money for your retirement.

Our Hiring Process

• Stage 1: Short introduction call (30 mins)
• Stage 2: Technical Take Home Exercise
• Stage 3: Interview with our Head of Content Engineering (one hour)
• Stage 4: Final call with a Co-Founder (30 mins)

At this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship.