Senior Offensive Security Engineer jobs in United States
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Robinhood · 6 hours ago

Senior Offensive Security Engineer

Robinhood is committed to democratizing finance for all and is seeking a Senior Offensive Security Engineer to strengthen its defenses against potential vulnerabilities. In this role, you will lead red team engagements, simulate real-world threats, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance security across the company's systems and products.

FinanceFinTechCrypto & Web3PaymentsCryptocurrencyPrediction MarketsStock ExchangesTrading Platform

Responsibilities

Lead and execute red team and Adversarial Simulation exercises to test detection, response, and organizational readiness
Perform advanced threat modeling on new and critical services, articulating risk clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Conduct penetration testing across infrastructure, applications, networks, and physical environments
Collaborate with Detection & Response and Physical Security teams to design and conduct realistic attacker emulations
Build tools and automation to improve red team assessments and reporting capabilities
Research the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to inform red team and simulation scenarios
Contribute to the security community through blog posts, public talks, or open-source tools

Qualification

Red teamingPenetration testingThreat modelingProgramming skillsSecurity conceptsMITRE ATT&CKVulnerability researchExploit developmentCommunication skillsCollaborationMentoring

Required

5+ years of professional experience in red teaming or offensive security roles
Demonstrated ability to communicate security risks effectively across multiple audiences, from engineers to executives
Strong programming skills in at least one language (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript)
Deep familiarity with security concepts across MacOS, Linux, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), CI/CD, and container orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes)
Experience with detection evasion, vulnerability research, and exploit development
Ability to plan and execute long-term, stealthy red team campaigns in black-box environments
Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and other industry frameworks
Commitment to fixing—not just finding—security issues

Preferred

Experience in the Financial Technology domain
Experience serving as a technical lead or mentoring teammates

Benefits

Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching
100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
Lifestyle wallet – a highly flexible benefits spending account for wellness, learning, and more
Employer-paid life & disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces

Company

Robinhood

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Robinhood is a stock brokerage that allows customers to buy and sell stocks, options, ETFs, and cryptocurrencies with zero commission.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$6.23B
Key Investors
Emergent Fidelity TechnologiesRibbit CapitalD1 Capital Partners
2022-05-13Post Ipo Secondary· $648.29M
2021-07-29IPO
2021-02-01Private Equity· $2.4B

Leadership Team

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Vlad Tenev
Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO
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Omid Scheybani
BD & Partnerships
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