Job Overview
Location
US - Headquarters - Maryland - Columbia
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
May 6, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Senior Research Engineer role bridging Tenable's Research organization and Product teams to drive technology transfer and productization of cutting-edge security innovations.
- • Day-to-day responsibilities include transforming novel research concepts into MVPs, PoCs, and production-ready systems; designing scalable solutions; partnering cross-functionally with researchers and product teams; operating autonomously on ambiguous projects; prototyping rapidly and iterating toward production quality; making critical architecture decisions; communicating technical concepts across diverse audiences; taking end-to-end ownership of projects; and collaborating within a small high-impact team while engaging broader Research and Product organizations.
- • Tenable is the Exposure Management company trusted by 44,000 organizations globally, including 65% of the Fortune 500 and 45% of the Global 2000, with a culture centered on belonging, respect, and excellence where employees build best-in-class cybersecurity solutions.
- • The role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of security research, develop deep expertise across security domains, enhance autonomous problem-solving and systems design skills, gain experience translating innovation into scalable products, and grow as a technical leader in a high-impact, collaborative environment.
🎯 Requirements
- • 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
🏖️ Benefits
- • 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)
- • Education assistance
- • Parental leave
- • Paid time off (PTO)
- • Company-paid holidays
- • Health and wellness events
- • Community programs
Skills & Technologies
About Tenable, Inc.
Tenable, Inc. provides cybersecurity exposure management software that helps organizations identify, assess, and prioritize vulnerabilities across IT, cloud, and operational technology environments. Its Nessus vulnerability scanner and Tenable.io platform deliver continuous visibility into assets, misconfigurations, and threats, enabling risk-based remediation workflows. Founded in 2002, the company serves enterprises, government agencies, and managed security providers worldwide, integrating with SIEM, ticketing, and patch management systems to reduce cyber risk and compliance gaps.
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