# Principal Offensive Cyber Research Engineer at Twenty

- Company: Twenty
- What the company does: The #1 Open Source CRM for modern teams. Modular, scalable, and built to fit your business. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://twenty.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Arlington, VA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $192K to $455K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2025-10-12
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/twenty/f66356d5-a5e5-40dc-b117-c07c83ce3aae
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/twenty-principal-offensive-cyber-research-engineer/

## About the role

Define and drive the long-term technical vision and roadmap for Twenty’s offensive cyber research and capabilities. Serve as the principal technical advisor to executive leadership on strategy, capability development, and technical risk.

## What they're looking for

- You’re motivated by mission-driven work that helps defend democracies in the cyber domain
- You set a high technical bar and raise it—through clear standards, strong reviews, and hands-on mentorship
- You’re calm under pressure and comfortable making high-stakes decisions with incomplete information
- You think in systems: tradeoffs, second-order effects, operational constraints, and long-term maintainability
- You have the presence to influence executives and senior government stakeholders without overselling
- You balance innovation with operational discipline—prioritizing safety, rigor, and responsible stewardship

Tags: Engineering