Senior Security Research Engineer

1 hour, 49 minutes ago
Full-time
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
Censys

Censys

Censys provides security teams with a comprehensive and accurate mapping of the internet, enabling them to effectively defend against attack surfaces and proactively hunt for threats.

IT Services
51-250
Founded 2017
$53M raised

Description

  • Conduct internet measurement research using Censys’ internet-wide scan data to identify security-relevant trends and findings.
  • Analyze hosts, endpoints, and scan targets to investigate vulnerabilities, device classification, and other internet-wide security questions.
  • Inspect, mine, transform, and analyze large datasets to support predictive modeling, software and hardware identification, vulnerability detection, and threat actor identification.
  • Partner with Research and Product to build security prototypes and inform new product development.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to improve coverage, context, and insights through technical analysis and recommendations.
  • Assist with data classification and dataset interrogation using entity resolution, identity resolution, clustering, and data gap analysis.
  • Share research findings with the broader security community through blogs, talks, and other public-facing communications as needed.
  • Serve as a public-facing representative for Censys on internet-wide security trends and their impact on public- and private-sector customers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Thorough understanding of internet protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, HTTP, and TLS.
  • High proficiency with analytical databases and data warehouses such as Google BigQuery and Snowflake.
  • Ability to design and execute experiments involving internet-wide scanning and data collection infrastructure.
  • Ability to derive actionable insights from large-scale measurements and datasets.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to engineers, designers, and product managers.
  • Familiarity with working in a Linux-based environment (preferred).
  • Basic understanding of fault-tolerant distributed systems design and implementation (preferred).
  • Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with other engineers (preferred).
  • Interest in technical architecture discussions and helping drive technical decisions (preferred).
  • Willingness to continuously improve technical skills and adopt new technologies (preferred).

Benefits

  • Remote work within the United States or Canada.
  • Salary range of $153,000-$180,000 USD for other U.S. locations or $180,000-$212,000 USD for high cost of living areas, plus bonus eligibility and equity.
  • Equity.
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement plan with company contribution.
  • Parental leave.
  • Mental health and wellness benefits.
  • Flexible PTO.
  • Professional development stipend.
  • Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.

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