Offensive Security Engineer

About the team + role

We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards. 

The Offensive Security’s  mission is to identify and reduce real-world security risks across Robinhood by simulating adversary behavior and testing defenses. As an Offensive Security Engineer, you will plan and execute security assessments across applications, infrastructure, and physical environments, and partner closely with engineering and security teams to strengthen detection and response capabilities. You will help prioritize risk, contribute to remediation efforts, and develop tools and techniques that improve how we test and secure our systems. Your work will directly support the safety and reliability of products used by millions of customers.

This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, New York, NY, Denver, CO or Menlo Park, CA office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.

At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams. 

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with the Offensive Security team and stakeholders across the company to identify security risks and develop solutions that balance security with business priorities.
• Perform threat modeling and penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, and corporate environments.
• Contribute to agentic tooling to increase speed and execution excellence to penetration testing, red team operations, and remediation efforts. 
• Participate in red and purple team exercises and security assessments that simulate real-world attack scenarios.
• Develop scripts and tools to support and automate security testing activities.
• Partner with detection and response teams on adversarial simulations to help improve detection capabilities and incident readiness.
• Communicate security findings clearly and collaborate with engineering teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities.
• Support security incident investigations related to penetration testing or red team findings.
• Contribute to improving offensive security processes, tools, and testing methodologies.

What you bring

• 3+ years of experience in offensive security, penetration testing, red teaming, or a related security engineering role.
• Passion for challenging security assumptions, identifying vulnerabilities, and helping teams address security risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Interest in not only identifying security issues but also partnering with teams to resolve them.
• Understanding of common network protocols and standards, including DNS and TCP/IP.
• Experience working with macOS and Linux environments.
• Familiarity with modern software development environments and technologies, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with defensive security tools and techniques, including IDS/IPS, packet capture, network analysis, antivirus, and EDR.
• Familiarity with AI tooling including Claude Code, Codex, and/or custom harnessing. 
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and common adversarial techniques.
• Understanding of security fundamentals related to identity and access management.
• Experience reading or writing code in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Go, or JavaScript.
• Ability to research new technologies, develop testing approaches, and execute security assessments with guidance when needed.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional or distributed teams.
• Ability to clearly document technical findings and communicate effectively through tools such as Slack, Jira, GitHub, and email.

What we offer

• Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career.
• Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, equity ownership, and 401(k) matching.
• Top Tier benefits to fuel your work, including 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents.
• Access to the Robinhood Employee Fund that gives eligible US employees the opportunity to invest in a private employee fund that provides exposure to Robinhood Ventures funds.
• Access to the best AI tools on the market and continuous AI skill-building for every employee, technical or not. 
• 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.

Zone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC) 157000 - 185000 USD
Zone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL) 139000 - 163000 USD
Zone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL) 122000 - 144000 USD