Security Researcher jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 55 job postings with the title “Security Researcher” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is Python.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
How well does your resume match Security Researcher?
Upload your resume and Skillenai will score it against the Security Researcher skills on this page, then show exactly which ones you are missing.
Prepare for your next Security Researcher interview
We’re bringing our job-posting and career-profile data into mock interviews, so you can practice the skills and experience that matter for Security Researcher roles.
Frequently asked questions about Security Researcher jobs
+How many Security Researcher jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 55 job postings with the title “Security Researcher” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Security Researcher jobs require?
Across Security Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are Python, Go, reverse engineering, security research, penetration testing.
+Which cities are hiring the most Security Researcher?
As of 2026-09-30, Security Researcher postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Tel Aviv, San Francisco, Austin, Financial District, Haifa.
+Is Security Researcher a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 55 Security Researcher postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Security Researcher postings is Python, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
+How can I track new Security Researcher job postings as they’re indexed?
Skillenai sends a daily email digest of new Security Researcher postings indexed across the open web. Subscribe from your account dashboard after creating a free Skillenai account.
+What roles do people move into and out of Security Researcher?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Security Researcher postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Security Researcher
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
23 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Security Researcher
Roles after Security Researcher
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Security Researcher (different employer) | 23 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 19 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 6 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 6 |
| Before: Cyber Security Analyst | 5 |
| Before: Penetration Tester | 4 |
| Before: Instructor | 4 |
| Before: Security Analyst | 4 |
| After: Software Engineer | 27 |
| After: Security Researcher (different employer) | 23 |
| After: Security Engineer | 10 |
| After: Data Scientist | 6 |
| After: Data Analyst | 6 |
| After: Security Analyst | 4 |
| After: Cybersecurity Engineer | 4 |
| After: Penetration Tester | 3 |
Skills most often required for Security Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Python | 38 | 69.1% |
| Go | 20 | 36.4% |
| reverse engineering | 18 | 32.7% |
| security research | 16 | 29.1% |
| penetration testing | 15 | 27.3% |
| Rust | 14 | 25.5% |
| Offensive Security | 14 | 25.5% |
| vulnerability research | 13 | 23.6% |
| TypeScript | 12 | 21.8% |
| SQL | 10 | 18.2% |
| prompt injection | 10 | 18.2% |
| Red Teaming | 10 | 18.2% |
| responsible disclosure | 9 | 16.4% |
| exploit development | 8 | 14.5% |
| proof-of-concept exploits | 8 | 14.5% |
Top companies posting Security Researcher jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Gitlab | 7 |
| CrowdStrike | 4 |
| Palo Alto Networks | 4 |
| Anthropic | 3 |
| Axonius | 2 |
| Pi Security | 2 |
| SentinelOne | 2 |
| Cato Networks | 2 |
| Vectra | 2 |
| Censys | 2 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Security Researcher
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tel Aviv | 15 | 27.3% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 10.9% |
| Austin | 1 | 1.8% |
| Financial District | 1 | 1.8% |
| Haifa | 1 | 1.8% |
| Lisbon | 1 | 1.8% |
| Ontario | 1 | 1.8% |
| Sunnyvale | 1 | 1.8% |
| Warsaw | 1 | 1.8% |
Get a daily email digest of new Security Researcher jobs
Skillenai aggregates security researcher jobs from across the open web. Click below and we'll open a pre-filled daily digest — change the cadence to hourly or weekly if you prefer, then save. Free account required (~30 seconds).
Explore related pages
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Security Researcher”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Security Researcher
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
Skillenai for recruiters →