What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Tanium is a privately held cybersecurity and systems management company founded in 2007 with headquarters in Kirkland, Washington, and its operations center in Emeryville, California.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Emeryville |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Industry | business software industry |
| Website | tanium.com |
Tanium is hiring in 5 states and 6 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison | Texas | 25 | 50% | |
| Durham | North Carolina | 7 | 14% | |
| Sacramento | California | 1 | 2% | |
| Bellevue | Washington | 1 | 2% | |
| Detroit | Michigan | 1 | 2% | |
| San Francisco | California | 1 | 2% |
The mix of roles shows what Tanium needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 9 | not published |
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 5 | not published |
| Other roles | 5 | not published |
| Engineer (other) | 5 | not published |
| Sales / Business development | 5 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 5 | not published |
| Marketing | 5 | not published |
| Security engineer / Analyst | 3 | not published |
| DevOps / Cloud / SRE | 2 | not published |
| Designer (UX, product, graphic) | 1 | not published |
| Administrative / Assistant | 1 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 1 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Director of Strategic Accounts | 7 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 6 |
| Director | 4 |
| Executive Protection Agent | 3 |
| Field Marketing Manager | 2 |
| Sales Intern – Summer 2027 | 2 |
| Software Engineer II | 1 |
| Applied AI Engineer II | 1 |
| Senior UX Designer | 1 |
| Field Customer Engineer | 1 |
| AI Research Scientist | 1 |
| Senior Digital Specialist | 1 |
| Deal Desk Manager | 1 |
| Program Manager | 1 |
| Senior Solution Engineer-SLED NorCal | 1 |
None of the 50 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
14 of 50 listings (28%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Tanium's own 50 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 33 of 50 ads (66%) state a number of years. The median is 5 years; 73% ask for 5 or more and 6% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 31 | 62% |
| Bachelor's degree | 26 | 52% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Background check or drug test | 50 | 100% |
| Work authorization required | 9 | 18% |
| U.S. citizenship mentioned | 1 | 2% |
| Security clearance mentioned | 1 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Travel mentioned | 45 | 90% |
| On-site or in-person work | 26 | 52% |
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 2 | 4% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| aws | 11 | 22% |
| salesforce | 11 | 22% |
| azure | 9 | 18% |
| kubernetes | 6 | 12% |
| python | 5 | 10% |
| linux | 4 | 8% |
| react | 4 | 8% |
| c++ | 4 | 8% |
| typescript | 4 | 8% |
| docker | 4 | 8% |
| gcp | 3 | 6% |
| javascript | 3 | 6% |
| sql | 3 | 6% |
| machine learning | 2 | 4% |
| java | 2 | 4% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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50 open jobs today, 8 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in Addison, TX (25), Durham, NC (7), Sacramento, CA (1).