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Senior Research Engineer, Systems Engineering Team

Tenable, Inc.

US - Headquarters - Mary... Research 3d ago

Staff Vulnerability Researcher - Office of the CTO

Tenable, Inc.

Israel - Office - Tel Av... Research 3d ago

Senior Security Researcher - Risk

Tenable, Inc.

Israel - Office - Tel Av... Research 3d ago

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Senior Research Engineer, Systems Engineering Team

Tenable, Inc. · US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia

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Research Maryland HQ Posted May 6, 2026

Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 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 highly motivated Senior Research Engineer to join our Research Solutions Engineering Team.

This team serves as the critical bridge between our Research organization and Product teams, driving technology transfer and productization of cutting-edge security innovations. You'll transform novel research concepts into tangible MVPs, PoCs, and production-ready systems that directly impact how Tenable customers manage their exposure.

We need a proactive problem-solver—someone who recognizes that the initial request isn't always the whole story. You will be expected to listen to the goal, ask the tough questions, and suggest creative alternatives if you see a better way. You are the type of engineer who pauses to ensure we’re solving the right problem before building the solution.

This is a highly autonomous role operating at the intersection of innovation and execution. You'll work on ambiguous, dynamic projects at the forefront of security research. You'll serve as both designer/architect and implementer, with your work ranging from rapid PoCs to full-production implementations, depending on project needs.

Your Opportunity:

Drive technology transfer between organizations by building MVPs, PoCs, and production-ready implementations of novel security capabilities
Design and architect solutions that bridge the gap between prototypes and scalable product systems that serve Tenable customers at scale
Partner cross-functionally with researchers to deeply understand their innovations and with product teams to understand customer needs and technical constraints
Operate autonomously on cutting-edge projects—translating strategic goals into concrete plans and execution with minimal direction
Prototype rapidly to validate research concepts, then iterate toward production quality based on feedback and evolving requirements
Navigate technical breadth across technical domains, picking up new technologies and concepts quickly as projects demand
Make critical architecture decisions about what to build, how to build it, and when to pivot based on evolving understanding
Communicate effectively across diverse audiences—explaining research concepts to product teams and product constraints to researchers
Take ownership of projects end-to-end, from initial conception through delivery and handoff
Collaborate with a small, high-impact team (3 ICs, 1 senior manager, 1 director/research architect) while engaging with the broader Research and Product organizations

What You'll Need:

5+ years of professional software engineering or security research experience
B.S. degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent work experience
Deep expertise in at least one relevant security domain (e.g., Application Security, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, Container Security, Threat Intelligence, Software Supply Chain, Network Security, Cryptography), combined with broad general knowledge across security and engineering
Demonstrably strong programming skills in multiple languages; comfortable picking up new technologies and tech stacks as projects require
Proven track record of working autonomously—taking strategic direction and independently charting the technical path from architecture through implementation
Experience designing systems that balance innovation with production constraints (reliability, scalability, maintainability)
Experience building both rapid PoCs and production-grade systems; understanding when each approach is appropriate
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills—ability to work effectively with both research-oriented and product-oriented teams
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Comfort with ambiguity and rapid context-switching; thrives in dynamic environments where requirements evolve
Extreme curiosity and learning agility—genuine drive to understand how things work and explore new domains
Pragmatic decision-making skills; knows when to prototype vs. polish, when to pivot vs. persist

And Ideally:

Experience with vulnerability management platforms, particularly Tenable products (Nessus, Tenable One, Security Center)
Familiarity with NASL (Nessus Attack Scripting Language) or willingness to learn
Experience working in both research and product organizations; understanding of the different mindsets and priorities
Background in security research or novel capability development
Experience with AI/ML systems or emerging security technologies
Open source contributions or published security research
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container technologies
Skilled in presentation on complex topics at conferences, in blogs, or through technical papers

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This is the base pay range for this position. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown. Employees are also eligible for variable compensation in addition to base pay (commission for sales roles, bonus for non-sales roles), depending on company and individual performance. Tenable also offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits which include: medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance; 401(k) retirement savings with company match; an employee stock purchase plan; an employee referral program; flexible spending accounts; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); education assistance; parental leave; paid time off (PTO); company-paid holidays; health and wellness events; and community programs.

US Pay Range

$122,500—$163,166.67 USD

We’re committed to promoting Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) at Tenable - through all equal employment opportunity laws and regulations at the international, federal, state and local levels. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact Recruiting@Tenable.com for further assistance.

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Staff Vulnerability Researcher - Office of the CTO

Tenable, Inc. · Israel - Office - Tel Aviv

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Research Israel - Office - Tel-Aviv Posted May 6, 2026

Who is Tenable?

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Your Role:

Tenable's global CTO group is seeking a Staff Vulnerability Researcher. In this role, you will research various platforms and services to uncover 0-day vulnerabilities in major cloud providers, AI platforms, and technologies. You will lead innovation, solve complex problems, and develop strategies for both attacking and defending cloud and AI environments.

Furthermore, you will be in charge of fostering and spreading Tenable's global CTO group's technical expertise. You will present your novel work at conferences and author papers and blogs. You will also build open-source cloud and AI security tools and solutions.

If you're a curious, creative, technical person with an attacker's mindset, strong systemic thinking, and a passion for taking things apart and understanding how they work, we encourage you to apply.

Your Opportunity:

Investigate and analyze the multi-cloud stack and AI models to find 0-day vulnerabilities, security holes, weaknesses, and design flaws
Follow emerging security threats, author blogs about novel research, publish content, and speak at conferences
Conduct technical research on cloud and AI platforms to yield new insights, theories, analyses, TTPs
Serve as a technical leader and contributor for a research team exploring emerging cloud and AI technologies and services

What You'll Need:

7+ years of experience in cybersecurity research, vulnerability research, or offensive security
Previous work experience in finding vulnerabilities and publishing research findings
Experience with and knowledge of high-level systems, web applications, and application security
Highly motivated, great self-learner, curious, responsible and independent
Strong communication skills – written and verbal

And Ideally:

Previous experience in presenting your work at industry conferences
Experience with Kubernetes and container technology
Solid programming skills in at least one language (C, C++, Python, GO, Rust)
B.Sc. or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent professional background
Experience with data/security analysis
Experience with and knowledge of cloud environment architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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Senior Security Researcher - Risk

Tenable, Inc. · Israel - Office - Tel Aviv

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Research Israel - Office - Tel-Aviv Posted May 6, 2026

Who is Tenable?

What makes Tenable such a great place to work?

Your Role:

Tenable Cloud Security is seeking a Senior Security Researcher - Risk Researcher to join our highly technical product research team working at the core of our cloud security platform. This is a rare opportunity to join an elite cloud security research team and do work that directly shapes our product. In this role, you will define how cloud risk is understood and modeled, lead the development of novel risk logic and scoring methodologies, and translate complex attack paths into meaningful insights for customers.

You will conduct deep technical research across cloud environments to uncover new attack vectors, analyze real-world exploitation paths, and contribute to building a unified view of risk across identity, infrastructure, and data layers. Your work will directly influence how we prioritize risk, reduce noise, and establish a clear “ground truth” for what truly matters in cloud security.

We are looking for an exceptional, adversary-focused researcher who can bridge cloud security knowledge, threat modeling, and data-driven risk analysis. You are curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and driven to deeply understand how attackers operate in modern cloud environments.

Your Opportunity:

Own Risk Across Tenable’s Cloud Security Platform: Define cloud risk by grounding findings in how exposure is actually created and exploited. Collaborate with engineering and product teams to introduce new data sources and signals that validate exposure. Establish a rigorous validation framework for risk logic to minimize noise and ensure high-fidelity alerts. Define the 'Ground Truth' for what constitutes a critical risk versus a theoretical vulnerability.
Lead Novel Toxic Combination Logic: Conduct deep technical research to discover novel risks and attack vectors across identity, network, workload, and third-party data to produce attack paths. Work with teams across Tenable to develop and refine the quantitative scoring models that aggregate disparate signals (e.g., CVSS, EPSS, identity permissions) into a unified risk score.
Lead Complex Discovery: Build resource, identity, and permission relationships to improve our asset inventory and relationship modeling. Understand customers requirements and ensure deliverables address real needs.
Conduct Cloud Threat Modeling: Analyze services and architectures from an attacker’s perspective to define trust boundaries and data flows, and ensure the product covers newly identified attack paths. Present findings in blogs, reports, and leading industry conferences.
Research Emerging Cloud Services: Evaluate new cloud services to establish secure configuration and architectural best practices where no prior guidance exists, and partner with PMs to deliver them through the platform.
Shape Cloud Security Strategy: Provide a broad technical view across cloud domains to identify strategic gaps and drive product direction and features.

What You'll Need:

5+ years of hands-on experience in security research.
Deep understanding of attacker mindset, tradecraft, and real-world exploitation techniques. , with a strong focus on exploitation and adversary-driven analysis.
Strong technical background in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including how attackers operate within cloud environments.
Proven experience designing, building, or validating detection logic.
Highly curious, self-driven, and comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-evolving problem spaces.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical findings.

And Ideally:

Experience designing or investigating cloud attack paths and complex “toxic combinations” across services and identities.
Background in offensive security, penetration testing, or red teaming.
Experience with detection languages or frameworks (Rego, Sigma, YARA or similar).
Track record of published research, conference talks, or technical blog posts.
Experience working with product teams and delivering value to customers through the product.

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