Senior Research Engineer

Tenable; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenable is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to join a hybrid team bridging Security Response and Decision Science Operations. You will balance hands-on security research with analytical work to guide investments and strategy.

Day-to-day, you will monitor the threat landscape, coordinate end-to-end responses to major vulnerabilities, and author blogs and advisories. You will work with Research, PR, Marketing, Product, and Program Management to deliver actionable results.

Qualifications

• Experience applying threat intelligence to security operations.
• Strong research background with ability to produce external-facing content.
• Ability to analyze data and translate findings into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the threat landscape in real time and research the impact of vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate the end-to-end Security Response process during major events.
• Create and refine technical content including blogs, advisories, and presentations.
• Respond to media inquiries and customer-driven events as they occur.
• Automate discovery and triage of high-profile events from open-source channels and advisories.
• Synthesize threat intelligence into backlog items for cross-functional teams.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Security research

Data analysis

Content writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. Over 40,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 50 percent of the Global 2000, and large government agencies. Come be part of our journey!

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Ask a member of our team and they’ll answer, “Our people!” We work together to build and innovate best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for our customers; all while creating a culture of belonging, respect, and excellence where we can be our best selves. When you’re part of our #OneTenable team, you can expect to partner with some of the most talented and passionate people in the industry, and have the support and resources you need to do work that truly matters. We deliver results that exceed expectations and we win together!

Your Role

Tenable is looking for a Senior Research Engineer to join a hybrid function that bridges Security Response (SRT) and Decision Science Operations (DSO) within the Research Special Operations group. You will split your time between two complementary missions: responding to high-profile security events and producing the external-facing content that positions Tenable as an authority, and applying quantitative analysis and operational design to help Research leadership make better, faster decisions about where to invest effort. Day to day, you will monitor the threat landscape, coordinate Tenable's end-to-end security response process when a major vulnerability breaks, write the blogs and advisories that follow, and then turn around and ask “what does the data tell us about where we should focus next?” You will work across Research, Public Relations, Marketing, Product, and Program Management to coordinate and deliver actionable business results. This is a strong fit for someone who wants hands-on security research balanced with the analytical, process-improvement work that shapes how a research organization operates.

Your Opportunity

Security Response

• Monitor the threat landscape, track high-profile events in real time, and research the impact of emerging and existing vulnerabilities
• Champion and drive the Security Response process end to end: brief internal stakeholders, coordinate product coverage across engineering teams, arm PR and community channels with current threat information, and maintain continuous cross-functional engagement throughout an event
• Create and refine technical content including blogs, whitepapers, advisories, conference presentations, and webinars for identified security events
• Respond to media inquiries and customer-driven events as they occur
• Automate the discovery and triage of high-profile events from open-source channels, vendor advisories, and internal telemetry
• Synthesize emergent threat and vulnerability intelligence into actionable items for the appropriate team backlogs

Decision Science Operations

• Partner with Research leadership to design and exe