Senior Offensive Security Engineer

Robinhood

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bellevue, WADenver, COMenlo Park, CANew York, NY
Salary
$187,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Above market

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About Robinhood

Robinhood is a financial technology company offering commission-free stock, ETF, options, and cryptocurrency trading through its mobile app, aimed at democratizing access to financial markets. Industry: Financial Technology & Investment App

Robinhood currently has 49 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $196,000–$230,000 across 49 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Offensive Security Engineer

The Senior Offensive Security Engineer joins the Red Team to identify and reduce real-world security risks by simulating adversary behavior and testing defenses. This role involves planning and executing red team exercises, performing threat modeling, and conducting penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, and corporate environments. You will develop scripts and tools to automate security testing, mentor team members, and partner with detection and response teams to improve incident readiness. Key technical requirements include experience with MacOS, Linux, Python, Go, and JavaScript. You must demonstrate proficiency in network protocols like DNS and TCP/IP, as well as container orchestration systems like Kubernetes and Docker across AWS and GCP. The work focuses on securing financial technology products by identifying vulnerabilities and providing hardening suggestions within a modern software development stack.

What you'll do

  • Plan and execute red team exercises that simulate real-world attack scenarios.
  • Perform threat modeling and penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, and corporate environments.
  • Develop scripts and tools to automate security testing activities.
  • Partner with detection and response teams to run adversarial simulations and improve incident readiness.
  • Communicate findings to engineering teams and work with them to remediate identified risks.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to members of the Offensive Security team.
  • Lead security incidents when red team or penetration testing findings require immediate action.
  • Evangelize security findings to stakeholders and collaborate on solutions that balance security with business priorities.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience conducting red team operations or advanced penetration testing.
  • Experience mentoring or supporting the development of other security engineers.
  • Experience with MacOS and Linux operating systems.
  • Experience attacking and hardening modern software stacks including CI, Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud providers like AWS or GCP.
  • Knowledge of defensive tools and techniques such as IDS/IPS, Packet Capture, Network Analysis, AV, and EDR.
  • Deep understanding of Mitre’s ATT&CK Framework and security fundamentals of access and identity.
  • Comfortable reading and writing Python, Go, and JavaScript.
  • Experience in the Financial Technology domain (preferred).
  • Experience being a technical lead at other organizations (preferred).

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