vulnerability research jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, vulnerability research appears in 214 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Security Software Engineer roles, with demand up 52% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about vulnerability research
+Is vulnerability research in demand in 2026?
Yes. vulnerability research appears in 214 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 52% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Security Software Engineer roles (19% of Security Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require vulnerability research?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require vulnerability research are Security Software Engineer (19% of postings list vulnerability research), Security Engineer (8% of postings list vulnerability research), Product Security Engineer (8% of postings list vulnerability research).
+What skills are commonly paired with vulnerability research?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), vulnerability research most often appears alongside Python, incident response, network security, Operating system security, Applied cryptography.
+Where is vulnerability research most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring vulnerability research are Redmond, Hawthorne, Bastrop, Herndon, San Francisco, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring vulnerability research — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require vulnerability research
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Security Software Engineer | 41 | 19.2% |
| Security Engineer | 18 | 8.4% |
| Product Security Engineer | 16 | 7.5% |
| Offensive Security Engineer | 12 | 5.6% |
| Security Researcher | 10 | 4.7% |
| Security Research Engineer | 9 | 4.2% |
| Embedded Security Engineer | 7 | 3.3% |
| Application Security Engineer | 6 | 2.8% |
| Vulnerability Research Engineer | 6 | 2.8% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 1.9% |
Top metros hiring for vulnerability research
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 20 | 9.3% |
| Hawthorne | 19 | 8.9% |
| Bastrop | 17 | 7.9% |
| Herndon | 8 | 3.7% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 3.7% |
| New York City | 7 | 3.3% |
| Tel Aviv | 6 | 2.8% |
| Washington | 5 | 2.3% |
| Palo Alto | 4 | 1.9% |
Skills commonly paired with vulnerability research
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- Security Software Engineer
- Security Engineer
- Product Security Engineer
- Offensive Security Engineer
- Security Researcher
- Security Research Engineer
- Embedded Security Engineer
- Application Security Engineer
- Python
- incident response
- network security
- Operating system security
- Applied cryptography
- Secure/Authenticated boot
- Trusted Platform Modules (TPMs)
- Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)
How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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