Staff Offensive Security Engineer

Robinhood

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Hybrid
Location: Bellevue, WA
Salary: $217,000–$255,000 / yr
Posted: 69 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $201k

This role $236k

$155k most similar roles pay here $266k

This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $170,000–$231,081 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

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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 70 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,000–$222,500 across 70 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Offensive Security Engineer

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Join the Red Team at Robinhood as a Staff Offensive Security Engineer, where you will plan and execute security assessments across applications, infrastructure, and physical environments to simulate real-world attack scenarios. You’ll mentor team members, develop scripts and tools for automated testing, and collaborate with detection and response teams to enhance incident readiness. With expertise in red team operations, penetration testing, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework, you will use Python, Go, and JavaScript to automate security tasks and harden systems against modern software development stack attacks. This role requires a deep understanding of network protocols, MacOS/Linux environments, and cloud providers like AWS and GCP, ensuring financial technology security at scale.

Skills

Python Go JavaScript Kubernetes Docker AWS GCP Mitre ATT&CK Framework CI/CD Terraform PostgreSQL Linux MacOS Network Protocols Slack JIRA GitHub

What you'll do

Plan and execute red team exercises simulating real-world attack scenarios.
Perform threat modeling and penetration testing across various environments.
Develop scripts and tools to automate security testing activities.
Mentor Offensive Security team members and provide guidance on projects.
Communicate findings clearly and work with engineering teams for remediation.

What we're looking for

8+ years of experience in red team operations or advanced penetration testing.
Experience mentoring and developing other security engineers.
Proficiency in threat modeling, penetration testing across various environments.
Strong understanding of Mitre’s ATT&CK Framework and defensive tools/techniques.
Comfortable with MacOS, Linux, and modern software development stacks (CI, Kubernetes).
Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences from Engineers to Executives.
Ability to research, execute testing plans, and document technical details effectively.

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