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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 27 days Censys's roles stay open a median of 17 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 10% of Censys's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Censys
- moderate 8 stale, 2 reposted of 40 open
- Hiring momentum
- 50 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 Censys's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Censys.
About this role
As a Staff Scanning Engineer at Censys, you will design, build, and operate systems for Internet-wide scanning, DNS resolution, and data pipelines. Your role involves improving the accuracy and reliability of Censys' Internet Map while collaborating with various teams to turn research ideas into scalable production systems. You will also mentor other engineers and participate in the operational ownership of the systems you build.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 Censys as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of software engineering experience building production systems
- Strong backend engineering experience in data ingestion pipelines, scanning systems, crawlers, schedulers, APIs, storage systems, or high-throughput services
- Experience designing and operating systems that handle large-scale data or Internet-scale workloads
- Strong programming experience, primarily in Go
- Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience with message queues or streaming systems such as Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, Kinesis, or similar
Nice to have
- Experience building or operating scanners, crawlers, DNS infrastructure, or Internet data collection platforms
- Deep understanding of DNS and its practical use
- Knowledge of Internet protocols, service discovery, network measurement, or large-scale crawling
- Experience with attribution systems or cloud asset discovery
- Experience turning research prototypes into reliable, maintainable production systems
What you get
- Equity
- Health, dental & vision coverage
- Retirement with company contribution
- Parental leave
- Mental health & wellness benefits
- Flexible PTO
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of work-life balance or remote work culture
- Salary ranges provided are location-dependent and may vary based on qualifications
- The role requires operational ownership which may involve on-call duties
- Candidates must keep cameras on during video interviews
Summarised from Censys's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Censys on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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