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Tenable, Inc.

Senior Research Engineer

Tenable, Inc. · US - Hybrid - Massachusetts - Boston, US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia

Posted 19 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
19 days
Tenable, Inc.'s roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
2% of Tenable, Inc.'s roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Tenable, Inc.
high
21 stale, 2 reposted of 41 open
Hiring momentum
80 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Tenable, Inc.'s own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Tenable, Inc..

About this role

As a Senior Research Engineer at Tenable, you will engage in a hybrid role that combines security response and decision science operations. Your daily tasks will involve monitoring the threat landscape, coordinating responses to major vulnerabilities, creating technical content, and applying quantitative analysis to guide research efforts. Collaboration with various teams will be essential to deliver actionable insights and improve operational processes.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Tenable, Inc. as an employer.

What you need

  • Ability to work in a hybrid/on-site capacity at Tenable headquarters in Columbia, MD or Boston, MA
  • B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research, or a related discipline or 5+ years of equivalent professional experience
  • 4+ years of programming and scripting experience (Python, SQL, or comparable)
  • Strong working knowledge of common security vulnerabilities, CVSS scoring, vulnerability detection, exploitation techniques, and classification methodologies
  • Experience with data analytics platforms and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau) and with Python data-science tooling (Jupyter, pandas, etc.)
  • Familiarity with internet-facing asset discovery and search platforms such as Shodan and Censys

Nice to have

  • Experience with security response, incident coordination, or vulnerability disclosure processes
  • Background in exposure management, threat intelligence, or CTEM program support
  • Experience building automated data pipelines or integrating intelligence feeds
  • Public speaking experience at security conferences (e.g., BSides, RSA, Black Hat)

What you get

  • medical, dental, vision, 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)

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of the technologies or tools used in security response processes
  • The role requires a balance of hands-on security research and analytical work, which may appeal to candidates with diverse interests
  • Candidates should be prepared for a fast-paced, event-driven work environment

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Listed by Tenable, Inc. on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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