Engineering Director
Trail of Bits
Engineering Director
Trail of Bits
Cybersecurity research, auditing, and consulting
Trail of Bits · United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-27
Salary: USD 250,000–300,000
Workplace: remote
Department: Application Security
Founded in 2012 by 3 expert hackers with no investment capital, Trail of Bits is the premier place for security experts to boldly advance security and address technology’s newest and most challenging risks. It has helped secure some of the world's most targeted organizations and devices. Our combination of novel research with practical solutions reduces the security risks that our clients face from emerging technologies. Our work helps drive the security industry and the public understanding of the technology underlying our world.
Cybersecurity preparedness is a moving target. Companies like ours are the tip of the spear in the fight against attackers. Our research-based and custom-engineering approach ensures that our client’s capabilities are at the forefront of what’s available. For companies and technologies that live and die by their security, a proactive, tailored approach is required to keep one step ahead of attackers.
Democratizing security information is essential. As part of our business, we provide ongoing informational support through blogs, whitepapers, newsletters, meetups, and open-source tools. The more the community understands security, the more they’ll understand why a company like ours is so unique and valuable.
You will lead Trail of Bits' Application Security practice: a team of 12 security engineers who perform code audits, vulnerability research, and secure design reviews for some of the most technically demanding clients in the industry.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will personally review audit findings, guide technical approaches, and maintain the credibility to engage with sophisticated clients who expect their security partner to operate at their level. You will own the practice's financial performance, project staffing, and team development.
Your team works on source code. They do static analysis, manual code review, fuzzing, and protocol-level vulnerability research across Rust, Go, C/C++, Python, Solidity, and JavaScript. You need to be able to do this work yourself, not just manage people who do it.
The base salary for this full-time position ranges from $250,000 to $300,000. This position will come with great benefits and strong bonus potential in addition to the salary above. Various factors influence our salary ranges, including the specific role, level of seniority, geographic location, and the nature of the employment contract. An individual's specific work location, unique skills, experience, and relevant educational background will determine the final offer within this range. The presented salary range encompasses the starting salaries for all U.S. locations. For a precise salary estimate tailored to your preferred location, please discuss it with your recruiter during the hiring process.
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Cybersecurity research, auditing, and consulting
Trail of Bits is a cybersecurity research and consulting firm that provides high-end security assurance and engineering services for technology, defense, finance, and blockchain clients. Its work includes security audits, threat modeling, reverse engineering, static and dynamic analysis, fuzzing, and cryptography, supported by a blockchain security center auditing protocols like Ethereum 2.0 and Zcash. It differentiates itself by assigning senior researchers to every client engagement, maintaining a strong open-source footprint with tools such as Slither, Echidna, and Manticore, and pursuing public security research alongside client work. The company aims to raise the security bar for complex software and systems and to build trusted audit practices for leading organizations and governments.
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