Senior Security Engineer, Threat & Offensive Security
Valon Tech2 months ago
Base Salary
$180k - $230k/yr
Responsibilities
- Conduct security testing and penetration tests across applications, infrastructure, and networks.
- Manage security testing tools and frameworks that simulate real-world attacks and validate security controls.
- Design and implement AI-enabled workflows to scale security testing and threat operations.
- Manage threat intelligence and adjust defenses proactively in response to emerging threats.
- Partner with external penetration-testing firms and perform security reviews of systems, features, architectures, and third-party integrations.
- Collaborate with Engineering, IT, Product, and other teams to remediate vulnerabilities and strengthen security controls.
- Develop playbooks, procedures, and standards for offensive security testing, threat monitoring, and incident response.
- Monitor security alerts and incidents, analyze data, and respond to security events.
- Support security monitoring, vendor security, issue remediation, security awareness, audit/compliance, and general security reviews.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in security engineering, penetration testing, threat intelligence, or similar roles.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Technology, or a related field.
- Relevant security certification such as CISSP, CEH, OSCP, GPEN, or GCIH.
- Hands-on experience with security testing tools and frameworks such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, or Cobalt Strike.
- Experience using AI and automation to improve threat detection, testing, and response operations.
- Proficiency with manual and automated testing techniques and understanding of common attack and exploitation methods.
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK or related frameworks and experience with SIEM, EDR, detection, and monitoring platforms.
- Experience with cloud security and cloud environments, including GCP or AWS.
- Applied knowledge of OWASP, NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS, and SOC 2/ISO 27001 concepts.
- Ability to work autonomously, lead projects, investigate complex security issues, communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders, and partner effectively with stakeholders.
- Startup experience is a plus.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $180K-$230K for New York City staff, varying by location.
- Meaningful equity stake and 401(k) plan.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plus physical and mental well-being support.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking.
- Company orientation, learning and development opportunities, and regular 360-degree feedback reviews.
- Quarterly budgets for team and company outings.
- Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays.
- 12 weeks of fully paid bonding leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
- Remote work is fully supported; offices are located in New York City and San Francisco.
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About Valon Tech
Valon builds an AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing that unifies workflows, data, and money movement in a single system of record. It sells software to mortgage servicers and regulated financial institutions to manage compliant servicing and customer communications at scale. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York City, the platform has over $100 billion in mortgages on it.