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Senior Security Researcher at Censys

Department: Research

Compensation

$202,000 – $254,000/yr

Setup
Remote
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Censys is hiring a Security Researcher to join its ARC research team and combine large-scale Internet measurement, offensive security, and threat research. The role focuses on identifying gaps in scanning, fingerprinting, and vulnerability detection; researching attacker techniques, C2 infrastructure, and adversary tradecraft; publishing technical research; translating findings into product capabilities; and developing agentic AI frameworks for autonomous penetration testing and vulnerability research. The position is remote, requires travel once per quarter, and offers $202,000–$254,000 USD annually for most United States locations, with higher compensation for high-cost-of-living areas.

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