Senior Content Engineer, Labs

The posting

Welcome! Super excited you dropped by 🥳 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 Content Engineer, Labs:

We are looking for a Senior Content Engineer with a main focus on testing skills to join our Content team. You will be focused on our HTB Labs, our very first Hack The Box platform, but you will have the chance to test and create content for our other platforms as well. You will assist with the testing, development, review, and ongoing maintenance of our Labs and CTFs offerings.

🍺 The fellowship you’ll be joining

You will contribute to our growing Content team and report to the Head of Offensive Content, Labs, working in a highly collaborative environment. You will have the opportunity to work with an across the globe team, shaping the cybersecurity field through contributing in the creation of top notch content for HTB Labs.

📚 Interesting resources you should check:

• Behind the screens | Meet the HTB Content Team
• How to create a vulnerable machine for Hack The Box

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

• Test and maintain machines, labs, and challenges
• Assist in the development of new content
• Research and adopt new AI technologies for Cybersecurity projects.
• Work closely with the greater Content Development team, Infrastructure team, and other stakeholders on a daily basis
• Create documentation for new content (writeups/walkthroughs)
• Research to remain on top of current vulnerabilities, exploits, tools, tactics, and procedures relevant to the target audience.

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

• Experience in Penetration Testing
• Strong grasp of scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• An understanding of process documentation
• Knowledge in AI technologies
• Excellent knowledge of English language (speaking, reading, writing)
• Motivated, with a passion for information security
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to learn new skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects, working both independently and remotely
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

⭐️Bonus points:

• Documented bug bounty hunting experience and/or CTF experience
• Experience in Cloud Technologies (Azure/AWS)
• Acquired certifications in Penetration Testing (CPTS/CBBH)
• Elite Hacker rank on Hack the Box
• Prior creation of vulnerable machines and CTF challenges
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware Workstation, ESXi, vCenter)
• System administration experience (Windows, Linux, etc.)

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 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 Content Engineer:

• Level 1: To complete level one’s objective, submit your application.
• Level 2: Meet the Talent Acquisition team. Level’s objective: highlight your past achievements, ambitions, and values.
• Level 3: Meet the hiring team. Level’s objective: connect with the hiring team and share with them your achievements.
• Level 4: Complete an assignment that align with day-to-day job-related tasks and responsibilities. Part of the assignment is discussing it with the hiring team in a debriefing session, in order to walk the team through your thinking process.
• Level 5: Congratulations! Not many reach this level 💪. Level’s objective: have a constructive, final conversation with senior leadership to explore the role and your future at HTB.
• Level 6: You've officially received an offer from HTB! To complete the last level and the Quest, all you need to do is accept the offer.
• Quest complete. Congratulations, you’re officially one of us 🥳🎉🎇Your next quest: complete the onboarding.

Hack Your Career, Today. Join us in this epic adventure of cybersecurity at Hack The Box! 🚀🔒💻

At Hack The Box, we are on a quest to find the most exceptional and enthusiastic talent to join our team. Whether or not you consider yourself a gamer, we value what makes you unique and want to know more about you. This job post provides just a glimpse of the incredible gamified experience our business and consumer customers enjoy through our platforms. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of growth and adventure, we can't wait to meet you!

ABOUT HTB:

Hack The Box is the leading cyber readiness platform for the agentic era, battle-testing and upskilling both humans and AI agents to enhance organizational cyber resilience. Trusted by the Fortune 500, government agencies, and MSSPs, the platform delivers threat-informed learning paths consisting of real-world scenarios in gamified labs and live-fire simulations that build and validate offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. With a loyal community of more than 4 million members and 800+ enterprise customers, Hack The Box empowers teams and intelligent systems alike to strengthen cyber defenses and reduce breach risk effectively.

Rapidly growing its international footprint and reach, Hack The Box is headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in the US, Australia, and Greece.

🚨 News & Resources:

• We’re incredibly proud to share that our headquarters in the UK, along with our entities in Greece and the US, have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 4 consecutive years (2023 - 2026).
• In addition, our Greek entity has been recognized among the Best Workplaces in Greece (4th, 2nd, 3rd, 1st) and Europe (7th, 10th, 73rd) during this period — a testament to our strong culture and commitment to creating an exceptional employee experience!

Take a sneak peek at how it is to be part of HTB. Get more insights about our HTB culture and employee experience by visiting the “about us” section of our site, our career site, and Glassdoor.

At Hack The Box, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We believe that diversity enriches our performance, services, and the communities we serve. As such, we ensure that all job applications are considered solely based on merit, skills, and qualifications. We do not discriminate on grounds of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We are dedicated to providing a fair and respectful work environment that reflects our values.