Senior Technical Content Editor

Who We Are

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.

Role

Trail of Bits is looking for a Senior Technical Content Editor who operates at the intersection of technical editing and marketing content production. This hybrid role directly supports two critical functions: maintaining the quality and velocity of our security report pipeline, and producing marketing content that amplifies our research, tools, and thought leadership.

You will partner with the Lead Technical Editor on report editing, blog production, and content quality assurance, and work with the Technical Marketing Manager on campaigns, social content, and co-marketing efforts. The split will flex based on business needs, but expect roughly a 60% focus on technical editing and 40% on marketing content, shifting toward 50/50 as the team scales.

What makes this role distinct is the audience. The security research community reads our blog posts, uses our open-source tools, and attends our talks. They notice when content misses the mark technically. You need enough technical fluency that your editing holds up to scrutiny from security engineers, and enough marketing instinct to know how to package research for the audiences that matter.

You are a proactive storyteller, not just a reactive editor. You are the person who sees an engineer's tool release, a conference talk abstract, or an internal Slack thread and recognizes the story before anyone asks for coverage. You work directly with engineering directors to extract stories and content from their teams, lightening their load while ensuring nothing ships without coverage.

Trail of Bits is an AI-native company. Every team uses Claude Code. We have built a suite of Claude-based content creation and editing tools that automate style enforcement and technical verification. You will use and improve these tools daily, and you will be expected to build new ones as editorial needs evolve.

What You’ll Achieve

Technical Editing and Content Quality

• Edit security reports across application security, blockchain, cryptography, AI/ML, and research & engineering engagements. Ensure technical accuracy, clarity, and adherence to Trail of Bits style standards.
• Develop, edit, and publish posts on the Trail of Bits blog, the primary channel for our research and thought leadership.
• Manage publication through GitHub pull requests and coordinate with internal and external reviewers.
• Manage the team's report tracker and quality metrics systems, giving leadership visibility into editing throughput, revision cycles, and delivery timelines.
• Build and refine Claude-based tools for content creation and editorial refinement, freeing the team to focus on higher-value work.
• Lead document design beyond reports: SOWs, proposals, engineer bios, program overviews, QBR materials, case studies, and testimonials.
• Shape editorial standards and style guide evolution. Your judgment influences how the team writes.

Marketing Content and Amplification

• Identify and produce marketing content proactively: blog posts, case studies, social threads, newsletter sections, and event collateral. You find the story, pitch it, write it, and ship it.
• Own the content calendar in coordination with the Technical Marketing Manager and Lead Technical Editor. Ensure steady publishing cadence and cross-practice coverage. Make the editorial calls on what gets published when.
• Create and publish social media content across X, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Telegram. Drive community engagement and campaign execution.
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