Staff Offensive Security Engineer
Robinhood · Bellevue, WA; Denver, CO; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 66 days Robinhood's roles stay open a median of 66 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of Robinhood's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Robinhood
- high 112 stale, 4 reposted of 130 open
- Hiring momentum
- 190 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-08
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Robinhood's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Robinhood.
About this role
As a Staff Offensive Security Engineer at Robinhood, you will be responsible for planning and executing security assessments, conducting red team exercises, and collaborating with various teams to enhance security measures. Your role will involve mentoring team members, performing penetration testing, and developing tools to automate security testing activities, all while ensuring the safety and reliability of products used by millions of customers.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- 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 Robinhood as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of experience conducting red team operations or advanced penetration testing
- Experience mentoring or supporting the development of other security engineers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with common network protocols and standards such as DNS and TCP/IP
- Experience with MacOS and Linux
- Experience with leveraging components of a modern software development stack to attack companies
Nice to have
- Experience in the Financial Technology domain
- Experience being a technical lead at other organizations
What you get
- Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
- 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents
- Annual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!
- Lifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits
- Dedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents
- Generous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!
Worth weighing
- In-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week
- Base pay range varies significantly by location
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Role involves high accountability and ownership which may imply a demanding work environment
Summarised from Robinhood's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Robinhood on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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