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Offensive Security Engineer

Remote:

Full Remote

Salary:

80 - 115K yearly

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics, 0+ to 2 years of experience in application and network penetration testing, Passion for offensive security, Internships with cyber or tech companies.

Key responsabilities:

Provide technical assistance on security projects
Develop custom methodologies, payloads, exploits, and tools

Praetorian Cybersecurity SME https://www.praetorian.com/

51 - 200 Employees

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Job description

Company Overview:

At Praetorian, we are bringing together the world's brightest minds in pursuit of solving the cybersecurity problem by reducing the friction of security and enabling the next wave of technological innovation. From projects that range from cryptocurrency exchanges to autonomous vehicles and from medical device platforms to space telescopes, we apply expertise and engineering to help secure our customers.

Explore our exciting New Hire Survival Guide to dive into Praetorian's mission, vision, values, and culture! Discover our competitive benefits and perks we offer.

Career Opportunity:

Join an industry with massive socio, economic, and political importance in the 21st century
Work alongside some of the best and the brightest minds in the security industry
Work with prominent clients and help them solve hard security problems
Leave an indelible mark on a company where individual input has real impact
Align your career trajectory with a hyper-growth company that is on the move

Core Responsibilities:

Provide technical assistance on challenging security projects for our customers
Develop custom methodologies, payloads, exploits, and tools to ensure project success
Learn as much as possible about the industry and the work we do

Desired Qualifications:

Demonstrated passion for offensive security and adversarial engineering
0+ to 2 years of experience in application penetration testing
0+ to 2 years of experience in network penetration testing
Internships with cyber, startup and/or high-tech companies
Bachelors degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, or physics

+1 Qualifications:

Software development experience in core offsec languages such as golang or python
Capture-the-flag, CCDC, CPTC or other security related competitions
Notable achievements on testing platforms such as Hack the Box, TryHackMe, Portswigger and similar
Demonstrable contributions to vulnerability research, exploit development, and CVE assignments
Verifiable open source contribution with git commits to popular offsec projects
Security community experience via presentations, conference attendance, blogs, white papers and similar
PNPT, BSCP, OSCP, CPTS, OSWE, OSCE, OSEP, OSED, CRTO, cloud certifications and similar

Desired Behaviors:

Fanatical passion for cybersecurity and the challenges it presents
Customer centric focus with an obsessive need to wow and delight each client
Ability to maintain high levels of output and work ethic
Personable individual who enjoys working in a team-oriented environment
Self-starter and independent learner that is able to spin up quickly

Compensation & Benefits:

Competitive salary
Equity Incentive Plan, offering ownership stakes in the company
Continuous learning opportunities through our internal Learning & Development (L&D) program, including training, certifications, and conferences to support your career growth
Recognition and rewards for speaking engagements at industry events and conferences
Comprehensive health and dental insurance coverage
Immediate 401(k) matching
Paid maternity and paternity leave

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse Praetorian. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We believe in clarity and fairness from the start. For candidates based in California, Colorado, Washington, and New York, the estimated base salary range for this role is $80,000-$115,000. The final offer will be thoughtfully determined based on various factors, including your unique skills, experience, and location. At Praetorian, we recognize that great talent comes with diverse backgrounds—and we’re committed to ensuring each offer reflects the value you bring to our team.