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# Offensive Security Engineer

- **Company:** Robinhood
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $157,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Antivirus Softwares, Apple Mac Systems, Software System Penetration Testing, JIRA, Network Analysis, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Packet Analyzer, Network Protocols, Red Team (Cyber Security), TCP/IP, In-Plane Switching (IPS), Claude Code, Mitre Att&ck, Containerization, Kubernetes, Slack, Purple Team (Cyber Security), Software Coding, Docker, Vulnerability Analysis, Programming Languages
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/offensive-security-engineer-robinhoodapp-7633714

## About the Role

* 3+ years of experience in offensive security, penetration testing, red teaming, or a related security engineering role.
 * Passion for challenging security assumptions, identifying vulnerabilities, and helping teams address security risks.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
 * Interest in not only identifying security issues but also partnering with teams to resolve them.
 * Understanding of common network protocols and standards, including DNS and TCP/IP.
 * Experience working with macOS and Linux environments.
 * Familiarity with modern software development environments and technologies, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
 * Familiarity with defensive security tools and techniques, including IDS/IPS, packet capture, network analysis, antivirus, and EDR.
 * Familiarity with AI tooling including Claude Code, Codex, and/or custom harnessing.
 * Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and common adversarial techniques.
 * Understanding of security fundamentals related to identity and access management.
 * Experience reading or writing code in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
 * Ability to research new technologies, develop testing approaches, and execute security assessments with guidance when needed.
 * Experience collaborating with cross-functional or distributed teams.
 * Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate effectively through tools such as Slack, Jira, GitHub, and email.

## Description

* Collaborate with the Offensive Security team and stakeholders across the company to identify security risks and develop solutions that balance security with business priorities.
 * Perform threat modeling and penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, and corporate environments.
 * Contribute to agentic tooling to increase speed and execution excellence to penetration testing, red team operations, and remediation efforts.
 * Participate in red and purple team exercises and security assessments that simulate real-world attack scenarios.
 * Develop scripts and tools to support and automate security testing activities.
 * Partner with detection and response teams on adversarial simulations to help improve detection capabilities and incident readiness.
 * Communicate security findings clearly and collaborate with engineering teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities.
 * Support security incident investigations related to penetration testing or red team findings.
 * Contribute to improving offensive security processes, tools, and testing methodologies.