Who is Tenable?

Tenable® is the Exposure Management company. 44,000 organizations around the globe rely on Tenable to understand and reduce cyber risk. Our global employees support 65 percent of the Fortune 500, 45 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!

Tenable AI Exposure was formed following the acquisition of Apex, a pioneering Enterprise AI security company. Founded in 2023, Apex quickly garnered significant attention from CISOs and prominent investors, including Sam Altman (OpenAI), Clem Delangue (Hugging Face), and venture capital firms Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures. The company swiftly established itself as an innovator in securing AI usage for both developers and everyday employees, addressing the increasing demand for managing AI usage, enforcing policy, and ensuring compliance at scale.

Your Opportunity:

Tenable AI Exposure is seeking a leading expert to drive security-oriented AI research at the critical intersection of advanced AI Models and core enterprise infrastructure. The researcher will be essential in the entire AI lifecycle, from basic classifier models to sophisticated LLM-based agents and AI applications. You will solve complex problems and develop strategies to defend clients’ data with AI and defend AI itself.

If you have a curious, creative, technical mindset, strong systemic thinking - we encourage you to apply.

Your Role:

Build, train, and fine-tune AI models for a variety of security-oriented applications
Own the ML cycle, End-to-End ML - from ideation with product, through deployment with MLop,s to continuous production evaluation and monitoring

What You'll Need:

AI/ML Expertise: hands-on experience in training, fine-tuning, and deploying ML models using industry-standard frameworks
Proficiency in Data and statistical analysis, experimental design, and evaluation techniques
Strong problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly motivated, self-driven, curious, responsible, and independent mindset

And Ideally:

Knowledge of modern NLP techniques and methods
A Master’s degree in ML-related fields
Familiarity with cybersecurity and specifically cyber-ML applications

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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