Senior Research Engineer, Threat Intelligence & Response

Tenable, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Tenable, Inc. seeks a Senior Research Engineer to join a hybrid team bridging Security Response and Decision Science Operations. You will monitor threats, coordinate response, and craft external-facing content while applying quantitative analysis to guide investments.

You will collaborate across Research, Public Relations, Marketing, Product, and Program Management to deliver actionable results. This role fits hands-on security research with analytical process improvement.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, or related field.
• 4+ years of programming experience (Python, SQL).
• Experience with security vulnerabilities, CVSS scoring, and vulnerability research.

Responsibilities

• Monitor threat landscape and track high-profile events in real time.
• Coordinate end-to-end Security Response processes during events.
• Create blogs, advisories, and research content for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build data-driven dashboards and analytics to guide product decisions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Vulnerability knowledge

Tableau

Pandas

Jupyter

Education

B.S. in CS/Math/Stats/Data Science

Tools

Tableau

Shodan

Censys

Jupyter

pandas

Job description

Tenable, Inc. seeks a Senior Research Engineer to join a hybrid team bridging Security Response and Decision Science Operations. You will monitor threats, coordinate response, and craft external-facing content while applying quantitative analysis to guide investments.

You will collaborate across Research, Public Relations, Marketing, Product, and Program Management to deliver actionable results. This role fits hands-on security research with analytical process improvement.