Senior Defensive Content Engineer

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Let's redefine cyber security expertise standards and connect business - community through highly engaging hacking experiences. (Find out more insights about Hack The Box culture in our career site).

The core mission of the Senior Defensive Content Engineer:

As a Senior Defensive Content Engineer, you will play a pivotal, hands-on technical role within an elite team of content engineers. Your mission: architect, build, and rigorously validate complex, live-fire cyber ranges and threat hunting labs that directly elevate the defensive capabilities of top-tier enterprise organizations worldwide.

The fellowship you’ll be joining:

Our specialized Defensive Content team creates industry-leading Sherlocks, Forensic CTF challenges, and Cyber Ranges. As part of the broader 30+ member Content Engineering organization across the globe, you will collaborate closely across engineering, infrastructure, product, and marketing to deliver immersive, high-impact cybersecurity experiences.

Please, have in mind that for this kind of position, we usually give some priority to individuals that have submitted content in the past or can showcase some related work(offensive or defensive content) they've engineered. If you have created content, make sure to share with us some details along with your application.

Technology tools & weapons you’ll be using:

• SIEM, EDR, Wireshark, Windows, Linux, VMware, Cloud Platforms

Interesting resources you should check

• Explore our insights on Threat Ranges to understand the core environments you will be building.
• Learn how players tackle Sherlocks , one of our flagship defensive lab formats.
• Meet our Content Engineering team

The adventures that await you after becoming Senior Defensive Content Engineer at Hack The Box:

• Architect & Build: Design, build, and deploy highly engaging live-fire cyber ranges and threat hunting scenarios tailored for enterprise-grade training.
• Collaborate & Lead: Partner with talented engineers across departments to drive technical excellence and push the boundaries of defensive training.
• Innovate Content: Contribute to and review advanced Sherlocks, competitive CTF tracks, and large-scale Pro Labs scenarios.
• Threat Research: Conduct deep research into novel vulnerabilities, modern exploit techniques, adversary TTPs, and real-world threat actors to keep content cutting-edge.

Skills, knowledge, and experience points required to unlock the role of the Senior Defensive Content Engineer at Hack The Box:

• Tooling & Technical Mastery: Expert proficiency with defensive security tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, Wireshark, Volatility, Autopsy, IDA) and core domains such as detection engineering, digital forensics, and malware analysis.
• Content Engineering Experience: Proven track record of designing content for Cyber Ranges, Capture The Flag (CTF) events, or interactive learning platforms.
• Systems & Infrastructure: Deep understanding of OS internals, enterprise applications, and system administration (Windows, Linux, VMware, Cloud platforms).
• Mindset: Self-motivated, structured, and genuinely passionate about cybersecurity education and gamified learning.
• Communication: Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Bonus Points:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in real-world Defensive Security Operations (SecOps / SOC / Incident Response).
• Practical expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code and orchestration tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

What your Hack The Box adventure will have in store:

• You'll have the exhilarating opportunity to contribute to a product that is highly appreciated by users and the cybersecurity community at large
• You'll experience a highly supportive and caring environment, fostering growth, flexibility, and autonomy
• You'll embark on an exciting journey of continuous learning and problem-solving, leveling up as our organization grows
• Most importantly, you'll have a blast at HTB because fun is an essential ingredient in our recipe for success! Just wait until you see our global meet-ups!

The gems you’ll be enjoying as a Senior Defensive Content Engineer:

• We have also other benefits that will keep you happy:
• 25 annual leave days
• Paid parental leave
• Home Office Allowance
• Dedicated budget for training and professional development, participation in conferences
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Full access to the Hack The Box lab offerings; so you can learn how to hack
• Flexibility in working hours

Our benefits package is designed to provide strong support to our team, but it may vary depending on location and type of employment (e.g., UK, Greece, or engagement through an Employer of Record).

The Quest of Becoming Hack The Box’s Senior Defensive Content Engineer:

• Level 1: To complete level one’s objective, submit your application.
• Level 2: Meet the Talent Acquisition team. Level’s objective: …