Senior Content Engineer

Hack The Box is looking for a Senior Content Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise and cloud environments to join our Content team. In this role, you will design, develop, test, review, and maintain Machines, Pro Labs, and Cloud Labs primarily for the Enterprise platform, while occasionally contributing to other Hack The Box offerings. You will work in a highly collaborative environment to create realistic, scalable, and impactful training content used by organizations worldwide.

Watch David, aka 0xdf, to find more about a content engineer's job, and read our blog post on "How to create a vulnerable machine for Hack The Box" to understand what it takes to engineer content at HTB. Please, have in mind that for this kind of position, we usually give some priority to individuals that have submitted content in the past or can showcase some related work (offensive or defensive content) they've engineered. If you have created content, make sure to share with us some details along with your application.

Technology tools & weapons you’ll be using:

• Active Directory, AWS, Azure, GCP, Linux, Windows, Python, Powershell, Bash

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

• Develop high-quality content primarily for the Hack The Box Enterprise platform, including Machines, Pro Labs, and Cloud Labs.
• Design, build, test, and maintain realistic enterprise, cloud, and hybrid lab environments, challenges, and machines.
• Take business goals into account when creating content and making technical decisions.
• Work closely with the Content Development team, Infrastructure team, and other stakeholders on a daily basis to tackle complex technical challenges.
• Research emerging technologies, attack techniques, enterprise solutions, cloud services, and security trends to ensure content remains relevant and realistic.
• Automate workflows and infrastructure deployment processes to improve content production, testing, and maintenance efficiency.
• Develop scalable multi-network environments incorporating Active Directory, cloud services, enterprise applications, security controls, and modern infrastructure technologies.
• Contribute to technical documentation, solution validation, and quality assurance processes for training content delivered globally.

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

• Native or bilingual proficiency in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Strong experience with enterprise technologies and infrastructure.
• Experience designing and administering Active Directory environments.
• Strong networking knowledge, including routing, switching, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and enterprise network architectures.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar.
• Knowledge of AI technologies and their practical applications.
• Highly organized, motivated, with a strong passion for information security and technology.
• 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:

• Experience creating enterprise, cloud, or hybrid training labs and learning content.
• Experience in web application and/or network penetration testing.
• Prior experience creating vulnerable machines, challenges, labs, or Capture The Flag (CTF) content.
• "Elite Hacker" or higher rank on Hack The Box.
• Capture The Flag (CTF) participation or challenge development experience.
• BSc in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware Workstation, ESXi, vCenter).
• System administration experience (Windows, Linux, etc.).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Content creation, technical writing, or training development experience is a strong plus.

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:

• 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.

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.

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.