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:
- Design and implement full-stack features that deliver seamless user experiences, supported by high-performance services within the Tenable One ecosystem.
- Develop and scale frameworks and tools that empower internal teams, partners, and our community to customize and extend platform integrations.
- Bridge the gap between complex backend functionalities—such as data ingestion and AI-driven workflows—and intuitive, highly performant frontend interfaces.
- Drive architectural decisions across the UI, API, and service layers, championing modular, maintainable, and consistent design patterns.
- Engage in cross-domain technical reviews and discussions, sharing expertise to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous technical excellence.
- Partner with Product, Design, SRE, and Security teams to deliver technical solutions that are both user-centric and aligned with business goals.
- Maintain a "production-first" mindset, investigating issues end-to-end—from the browser to the data layer—while implementing robust preventative measures.
What You'll Need:
- BSc in Computer Science or a related degree from a recognized institution, or a strong track record in full stack development with advanced technical skills.
- 4+ years of experience in software engineering, with demonstrated delivery ofproduction features across both frontend and backend.
- Strong proficiency with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue, including TypeScript, component design, and state management for complex data-driven UIs.
- Proficiency in one or more modern backend languages such as Python, Kotlin, Java, Go, C#, or equivalent, with the ability to adapt to new tools and technologies.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP, authentication/authorization flows, and integration of third-party tools and services.
- Experience designing and consuming APIs that power rich, interactive frontend experiences.
- Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud-native architecture (e.g., Kubernetes, microservices).
- Working knowledge of data stores and messaging systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Snowflake, Kafka, or Redis) sufficient to reason about performance and data flow end-to-end.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and with modern CI/CD and frontend build/deployment workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with experience debugging issues across the full stack—from browser devtools to server logs and traces.
- A proactive approach to task prioritization and a history of owning features from design through deployment with minimal supervision.
- Prior experience working in the cybersecurity industry or with security-centric data pipelines and protocols is an advantage.
- Bonus: Experience building developer-facing tools, SDKs, low-code/configuration UIs, or AI-assisted experiences
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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 [email protected] for further assistance.
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Skills Required
- BSc in Computer Science or related degree or strong track record in full stack development
- 4+ years of experience in software engineering
- Strong proficiency with modern frontend frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue
- Proficiency in one or more modern backend languages such as Python, Kotlin, Java, Go, C#, or equivalent
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and integration of third-party tools
- Experience designing and consuming APIs for frontend experiences
- Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud-native architecture
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Tenable Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tenable and has not been reviewed or approved by Tenable.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits materials highlight comprehensive medical and mental health coverage with family-forming support and gender-affirming care, alongside an Employee Assistance Program. Feedback suggests coverage depth is a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO is emphasized, and some teams note additional time-off style perks such as summer Friday hours. Feedback suggests time-away policies are a relative strength.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — RSUs and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are frequently highlighted alongside base pay. Feedback suggests these equity elements contribute meaningfully to perceived total compensation.
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What We Do
Tenable®, Inc. is the Cyber Exposure company. Over 30,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. As the creator of Nessus®, Tenable extended its expertise in vulnerabilities to deliver the world’s first platform to see and secure any digital asset on any computing platform. Tenable customers include more than 50 percent of the Fortune 500, more than 30 percent of the Global 2000 and large government agencies. Learn more at www.tenable.com.
