Staff Research Engineer - Exposure Intelligence

Tenable
Boston, Columbia
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 137,500 - 183,500 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 7+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical writing","Verbal communication","Structured analytical judgment","Confidence calibration","Process discipline","Ability to manage multiple workstreams","Sound judgment under uncertainty"]

Own Tenable’s Exposure Intelligence daily production cycle within the Research Special Operations team. You’ll source, triage, classify, analyze, and publish time-sensitive intelligence, write operational briefs and an external digest, and then shift to deeper analysis, methodology development, and external content. The role requires structured analytical judgment, confidence calibration, and strong writing, while collaborating with SOC, vulnerability management, field teams, and CISO-level stakeholders.

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Staff Research Engineer - Exposure Intelligence

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Job Summary

Own Tenable’s Exposure Intelligence daily production cycle within the Research Special Operations team. You’ll source, triage, classify, analyze, and publish time-sensitive intelligence, write operational briefs and an external digest, and then shift to deeper analysis, methodology development, and external content. The role requires structured analytical judgment, confidence calibration, and strong writing, while collaborating with SOC, vulnerability management, field teams, and CISO-level stakeholders.
Location: Boston, Columbia
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Execute the daily intelligence production cycle: monitor sources, triage what matters, and produce operational briefs and an external intelligence digest.
  • •Run the morning production workflow end-to-end—sourcing, triaging, classifying, analyzing, and publishing finished intelligence.
  • •Assess newly disclosed issues (e.g., zero-days), decide whether they warrant full analytical workups, and write daily briefs to inform operational priorities.
  • •Produce deeper analytical products such as threat assessments with confidence ratings and methodology, actor/campaign profiles, and focused notes on specific CVEs/exposure conditions.
  • •Contribute to standards and tooling improvements, AI-assisted workflows, and stakeholder engagement, including coordinating external content (blog posts, PR, webinars, and conferences).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 137,500 - 183,500 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityParental LeavePaid LeaveEducation AssistanceDisability InsuranceLife InsuranceEapRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •7+ years in cybersecurity with meaningful depth in at least two areas: vulnerability research, threat intelligence analysis, security operations, or exposure/risk management.
  • •Produce structured analytical intelligence with multi-source assessments, confidence ratings, and documented methodology (intelligence community analytic standards preferred).
  • •Deep understanding of the vulnerability lifecycle, including CVSS scoring, exploit maturity, and CISA KEV; understand vulnerability vs. active exploitation in the wild.
  • •Strong understanding of threat actors and campaigns, including attribution frameworks and TTP mapping (MITRE ATT&CK).
  • •Excellent analytical writing and verbal communication; can execute structured, repeatable processes and make sound judgments under uncertainty.
Experience:7+ yearsCybersecurityThreat intelligenceSecurity operationsVulnerability researchExposure management
Skills:Analytical writingVerbal communicationStructured analytical judgmentConfidence calibrationProcess disciplineAbility to manage multiple workstreamsSound judgment under uncertainty
Tech Stack:PythonBashJiraConfluenceMITRE ATT&CKCVSSCISA KEVShodanCensysGreyNoiseAPIsTenable OneNessusSecurity CenterOSINTAI-assisted workflows

Eligibility

Visa:F1-OPTF1-CPTH-1BTNJ-1
Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Tenable
Provides cybersecurity solutions including vulnerability management, asset discovery, and risk-based vulnerability prioritization to help organizations identify, assess, and remediate cyber risks across IT, cloud, and OT environments.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Columbia, United States
Founded: 2002
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