[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Tenable logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/01879e02-221.jpg)](https://jobicy.com/company/tenable.md)[Tenable](https://jobicy.com/company/tenable.md) # Senior Research Engineer Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/tenable.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 122,500–163,167 / yrDepartment[Cybersecurity](https://jobicy.com/categories/cybersecurity.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished19 Oct 2026Apply before18 Nov 2026Listing views37Application actions1Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. Tenable is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to bridge security response operations and decision science within its Research Special Operations group. The role monitors emerging vulnerabilities, coordinates cross-functional response activities, and creates technical advisories, blogs, presentations, and other external content. It also develops analytical frameworks, dashboards, and workflows to improve research prioritization and vulnerability intelligence. Candidates need strong vulnerability research knowledge, Python and SQL skills, data analytics experience, and the ability to communicate effectively with technical, business, media, and product stakeholders. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 5/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 4/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior, highly cross-functional cybersecurity role that combines real-time vulnerability response with quantitative operational analysis. It requires deep technical judgment, rapid prioritization during security events, and polished communication for diverse internal and external audiences. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$142,833.34US market range (per year)$125k–$175k0$192.50k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer discloses a base-pay range of $122,500 to $163,166.67 USD. Although the posting does not state a cadence, the yearly period is inferred from the magnitude and standard convention for a full-time senior US cybersecurity engineering role. The estimated US annual market range is $125,000 to $175,000. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Vulnerability research](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Vulnerability%20research.md)[Threat intelligence](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Threat%20intelligence.md)[Security incident response](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Security%20incident%20response.md)[CVSS scoring](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=CVSS%20scoring.md)[Python](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Python.md)[SQL](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=SQL.md)[Data analytics](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Data%20analytics.md)[Tableau](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Tableau.md)[Pandas](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Pandas.md)[Jupyter](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Jupyter.md)[Technical writing](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical%20writing.md)[Security advisories](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Security%20advisories.md)[Shodan](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Shodan.md)[Censys](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Censys.md)[Cross-functional coordination](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Cross-functional%20coordination.md) Sample interview questionsHow would you coordinate Tenable's response to a newly disclosed critical vulnerability that is being actively exploited?I would first validate the vulnerability details, affected technologies, exploitability, and available telemetry. I would establish a response cadence with research, engineering, product, PR, and support stakeholders; track ownership for detection coverage and customer guidance; and publish updates as facts are confirmed. I would also document decisions and conduct a retrospective to improve future response workflows. Describe how you would use data to prioritize vulnerability research and product coverage. I would combine exploit activity, internet exposure, prevalence, asset criticality, CVSS characteristics, customer demand, and existing detection coverage into a transparent prioritization framework. I would build dashboards that show both current risk and coverage gaps, validate the model with research and product teams, and regularly recalibrate it against real-world outcomes. What approach would you take to automate discovery and triage of high-profile security events? I would build ingestion pipelines for trusted vendor advisories, vulnerability databases, threat-intelligence feeds, and selected open-source sources. Automated enrichment would normalize identifiers, correlate affected products and exploit signals, score urgency, and route high-confidence items into an analyst review queue. Human review would remain essential for validating context and preventing noisy or misleading alerts. How do you communicate technical vulnerability findings to non-technical stakeholders and customers? I start with the business impact: what is affected, how likely exploitation is, what actions are required, and by when. I use clear severity definitions and concise recommendations while keeping technical evidence available in linked detail for engineering and security teams. This lets each audience make decisions without losing accuracy. How have you managed multiple urgent workstreams while maintaining quality? I use a visible prioritization system based on impact, urgency, dependencies, and stakeholder commitments. During active incidents, I define a minimum viable deliverable, assign clear owners, communicate status and tradeoffs frequently, and reserve time for validation before publication. After the event, I address deferred work and capture process improvements. Opportunity details ## About this role. 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 execute data-driven frameworks for development and coverage prioritization * Collaborate with research and product teams to deliver richer contextual intelligence for identified vulnerabilities * Build and maintain operational dashboards and analytical workflows that surface trends across the threat and vulnerability landscape * Provide analytical support and timely insights to internal stakeholders to inform product and business decisions What You’ll Need: * Ability to work in a hybrid/on-site capacity at Tenable headquarters in Columbia, MD * 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 * Broad understanding of infrastructure fundamentals: networking, common protocols, services, and the general technology landscape * Demonstrated ability to write technical blogs, whitepapers, and research papers, and to present findings to both technical and non-technical audiences * Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams, prioritize competing demands, and set expectations with stakeholders * Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable coordinating across highly distributed, cross-functional teams * Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision while contributing as a collaborative member of the broader research team * Comfort with agile methodologies and fast-paced, event-driven work And Ideally: * 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) #LI-Hybrid #LI-MS1 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](mailto:Recruiting@Tenable.com) for further assistance. Tenable Data Consent Statement Tenable is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. 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