Staff Offensive Security Engineer @ Huntress
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About Huntress
Huntress is a fully remote, global team of passionate experts and ethical badasses on a mission to break down the barriers to cybersecurity. Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress protects 4M+ endpoints and 7M+ identities worldwide with enterprise-grade security solutions at an affordable SaaS price.
Role Overview: Staff Offensive Security Engineer
This role assesses Huntress’ ability to withstand attacks from highly motivated adversaries by executing offensive security engagements. You will be responsible for planning, designing, and executing red team engagements that simulate advanced adversarial tactics.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, design, and execute red team engagements
- Perform penetration tests on web applications and systems
- Develop custom tools and scripts for threat simulation
- Conduct social engineering campaigns to assess human vulnerabilities
- Collaborate with the SOC and Product Security teams
- Document findings and provide actionable remediation recommendations
- Mentor junior team members and lead after-action reviews
What We Offer
Huntress provides a 100% remote work environment along with competitive salary, bonus, equity, and an extensive benefits package including generous paid time off, parental leave, stock options, and professional development reimbursements.
Key skills/competency
- Offensive Security
- Red Team
- Penetration Testing
- Cloud Security
- Scripting
- Vulnerability Analysis
- Threat Simulation
- Security Operations
- Technical Documentation
- Mentorship
How to Get Hired at Huntress
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight offensive security and red team skills.
- Research Huntress: Understand their remote culture and cybersecurity mission.
- Practice technical scenarios: Prepare for penetration and scripting challenges.
- Showcase communication: Demonstrate clear documentation and reporting skills.