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Censys is hiring. 20 roles open right now.

Scoutify monitors Censys's career page directly and notifies you within minutes when a new role goes live, hours before it hits LinkedIn or Indeed.

HQAnn Arbor
Founded2017
Posted (30d)10

INTERVIEW PREP

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[01] HIRING NOW

Live from their career page.

Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Censys's ATS, not an aggregator.

Open roles

20

Posted (30d)

10

+66.7% vs prior

Posted (7d)

0

Posted range

$148K – 189K

Base, from posted ranges

Most-hired roles · last 90 days

Software Engineer
4 roles
Backend Engineer
2 roles
Enterprise Account Executive
1 role
Machine Learning Engineer
1 role
Director of Business Development
1 role

[02] HIRING PULSE

Censys's hiring pulse.

We re-scan Censys's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.

Cooling0 postings this week vs a baseline of 1.3/week

Posted (7d)

0

Posted (30d)

10

Posted (90d)

17

Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 15, 2026

[03] COMPENSATION

What Censys pays.

Solid but rarely exceptional. Senior engineers might see $200K to $350K at successful enterprise companies.

Concrete perks mentioned in job postings

  • equity
  • health, dental & vision coverage
  • retirement with company contribution
  • parental leave
  • mental health & wellness benefits
  • flexible PTO
  • professional development stipend
  • annual bonus plan

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[04] IN THEIR OWN WORDS

How Censys pitches itself.

“The Modern SOC Runs On Censys”

Censys empowers security teams with the most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date map of the internet to defend attack surfaces and hunt for threats.

Source: censys.com

[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP

U.S.-only hiring history.

Censys has no H-1B petition history we can find.

No H1B sponsorship history

Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).

[06] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING

The cities Censys is hiring in.

Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Censysis actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.

Top cities by open roles

Ann Arbor, Michigan
1 role
Washington, District of Columbia
1 role

Remote: 18 positions

[07] OFFICES

Where Censys works.

Censys office locations

© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Headquartered at 116 ½ S. Main St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. So you know where you'd report before you apply.

Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors

[08] POSTING PATTERNS

How Censys actually posts.

We re-scan Censys's career page every few minutes and keep the full history. That lets us spot reposts and timing patterns most candidates never see.

Friday is hiring day at Censys (46% of new postings).

[09] ABOUT

What Censys does, and who fits.

Censys provides real-time Internet intelligence and actionable threat insights.

Censys delivers real-time Internet intelligence, helping organizations understand and mitigate online threats. By transforming raw Internet data into actionable insights, they empower users to navigate the complexities of the Internet and enhance their security posture.

Founded

2017

HQ

Ann Arbor

Founder

—

Employees

—

Source: Wikidata · QID Q110769851

[10] AT CENSYS

The honest take.

Censys fosters a collaborative and innovative working environment focused on technical excellence.

WORK-LIFE

Work-life balance

Often better than startups or big tech. Enterprise companies tend to have more predictable schedules.

WHO THRIVES

Who thrives here

People who want meaningful work without startup chaos or big tech bureaucracy.

WATCH OUT

Things to watch

Some enterprise companies have slow-moving cultures and legacy codebases.

[11] CAREER GROWTH

Where Censys takes you next.

Good learning environment for building production systems at scale.

[12] INTERVIEW PREP

Going through their loop?

We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Censys's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.

[13] HOW TO APPLY

Your resume lands in Greenhouse.

Censys uses Greenhouse as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Greenhouse pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.

Scoutify watches Censys's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.

Scoutify checks Censys' career page for new roles, so you can have Sniper apply to Censys' next opening that fits your filters, usually minutes after it goes up on Greenhouse. Sniper sends one application per posting, and the employer's confirmation email for most applications lands in Scoutify Mail.

ATS identified from the application URLs on Censys's recent postings

[16] FAQ

Questions people ask about Censys.

Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.

Does Censys sponsor H1B visas?

Censys has not publicly stated its policy on visa sponsorship for international candidates. However, many tech companies in the industry do support H1B visas, especially for specialized roles. If you are an international candidate interested in applying, it's advisable to inquire directly during the application process regarding their sponsorship capabilities.

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