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Trail of Bits
About Trail of Bits
Trail of Bits carries out security reviews, audits and research for clients, publishes much of that research, and maintains open-source tools such as Slither and Echidna. Its Assurance group is recruiting an Engineering Director, Application Security, a Security Engineer I, Application Security and a Security Engineer II, Application Security, all remote in the United States. Research & Engineering is looking for a Senior Security Engineer, Research & Engineering (United Kingdom), remote within the UK.
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, CyberJobs.cc shows 4 security openings at Trail of Bits, and their stated salaries usually fall between $145k and $276k a year (midpoint $160k).
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Working at Trail of Bits
Founded in 2012 without investment capital and headquartered in New York, Trail of Bits is privately held and took second place in the 2025 finals of DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge. Its security postings state $145k–$276k/yr typically (median $160k/yr).
Hiring now, with salaries read from its own postings4 open roles at Trail of Bits, confirmed on its careers system 14 Nov 2026.
Remote consulting and research engineering roles on client security assessments.
Three of the four openings are remote anywhere in the United States, and the fourth is remote within the United Kingdom.
Salaries at Trail of Bits
From its open postings · 14 Nov 2026Midpoint $160k/yr, across 3 postings with a salary range, running from $100k/yr up to $300k/yr.
Computed from 3 different pay ranges employers posted, by this employer, each counted as a year's pay (an hourly rate times 2,080 hours). 1 of the 4 open roles in this set give no salary.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppSec | 2 | $100k–$180k/yr2 rates | $180k/yr |
| Leadership | 1 | $250k–$300k/yr1 rate | $300k/yr |
| Security Engineering | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
Trail of Bits's best-paid open roles
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Trail of Bits: common questions
What salary does Trail of Bits offer security staff?
Trail of Bits's security postings usually state $145k–$276k/yr, centred on $160k/yr, going by the 3 open roles with a salary range. The lowest stated salary is $100k/yr and the highest $300k/yr.
What sort of company is Trail of Bits?
Founded in 2012 without investment capital and headquartered in New York, Trail of Bits is privately held and took second place in the 2025 finals of DARPA's AI Cyber Challenge.
What is it like to work in security at Trail of Bits?
Its security postings state $145k–$276k/yr typically (median $160k/yr). As a services firm, its security staff work on client engagements, which means variety and often travel or on-call.
What kind of employment are Trail of Bits's security roles?
Remote consulting and research engineering roles on client security assessments.
Where are Trail of Bits's security jobs based?
Three of the four openings are remote anywhere in the United States, and the fourth is remote within the United Kingdom.
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