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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 63 days Praetorian's roles stay open a median of 64 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Praetorian's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Praetorian
- high 5 stale, 0 reposted of 5 open
- Hiring momentum
- 5 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-06
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Praetorian's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Praetorian.
About this role
As an Offensive Security Engineer at Praetorian, you will execute challenging security projects for clients, developing custom methodologies and tools to address complex security needs. You will be responsible for identifying vulnerability trends, enhancing security capabilities, and integrating AI into workflows. The role emphasizes ownership, accountability, and continuous learning in a high-performance environment focused on offensive security.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Praetorian as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics
- 0–2 years of experience or relevant internships in cybersecurity, startups, or high-tech environments
- Experience writing software or scripts using Go (Golang), Python, PowerShell, or Bash
- Early experience or demonstrated passion for Product Security, Cloud Security, Web/Network Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, or IoT/Embedded Security
- Notable achievements in CTFs or on testing platforms like Hack The Box, TryHackMe, or PortSwigger
- Verifiable contributions to vulnerability research, exploit development, or open-source offsec projects
Nice to have
- Familiarity with AI prompt engineering for tool/payload generation
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- High-performance culture may not suit everyone
- Emphasis on ownership and accountability may require a strong work ethic
- Role involves continuous learning and adaptation to evolving security landscapes
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Listed by Praetorian on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-06. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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