Staff Writer, Satire

Maze

. Pitch and write 400- to 700-word satirical articles in the deadpan voice of a real newsroom .

Posted 11/1/2026contractRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $600 per monthWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in writing and producing satirical content focused on cybersecurity and technology, with strong skills in video shooting and editing. Capable of delivering consistent, high-quality articles and videos while maintaining a humorous and engaging tone.

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Cybersecurity ExperienceVideo Shooting And EditingSatirical WritingContent CreationReliability In Delivery

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Hard Skills

Satirical WritingVideo EditingContent DevelopmentHeadline CreationScript WritingCybersecurity KnowledgeSoftware EngineeringCloud SecurityAppSecGRC

Soft Skills

HumorTight WritingEditing SkillsReliabilityCreativity

Tools & Technologies

Video Editing SoftwareSocial Media PlatformsContent Management Systems

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityTechnologySatireSocial MediaNewsroom

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Pitch and write 400- to 700-word satirical articles in the deadpan voice of a real newsroom
Pitch headlines and develop them with the team
Write, and ideally shoot and edit, short news-desk videos
Convert articles into 30- to 90-second social news videos
Pitch video-first stories
Test new formats, characters, and recurring bits
Draw material from cybersecurity and technology work experiences
Deliver 5 articles and 5 videos monthly
Publish work under the creator’s real name and likeness
Work as a contractor with Maze for The Exploit, a satirical cybersecurity and technology publication

Requirements

What you’ll need

Real practitioner experience in cybersecurity (SOC, IR, red team, GRC, security engineering or similar), AppSec, product security, cloud security, or software engineering
Not a marketer; the role is not for content or marketing professionals
Funny on the page and on camera
Tight writing and ability to edit out weak material
Ability to avoid punching down in satire
Reliability to deliver 5 articles and 5 videos per month without chasing
Comfortable being named publicly; byline, name, image, voice, and likeness will appear in published and promoted videos and paid ads
Ability to work after hours if needed
Video shooting and editing experience preferred
Experience writing sketch, standup, satire, or a widely read security newsletter preferred
Existing presence on X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or LinkedIn preferred
Submit 10 original security, AI, or software headlines
Submit 2 or 3 short video examples, or record a 30-second story if inexperienced
Submit one sentence describing role, prior workplace, and worst production incident

Benefits

Comp & perks

Upside when a piece lands: 3% of ad spend on promoted content for as long as the ads run
Flexible remote work
Ability to keep your day job
Direct feedback and access to a small team
Additional content or videos agreed project by project