Staff Offensive Security Engineer
Greenlight2 months ago
Base Salary
$165k - $200k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define the long-term technical strategy for continuous offensive security validation.
- Design and execute complex, multi-stage red-team and adversary simulations across cloud, mobile, and corporate environments.
- Research high-risk vulnerabilities, including zero-day vulnerabilities and sophisticated logic flaws.
- Partner with DevOps and Engineering to build automated security guardrails and self-healing infrastructure.
- Conduct purple-team exercises with Detection and Response to improve monitoring and alert coverage.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers and promote security-minded development across R&D.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in offensive security, red teaming, or penetration testing with demonstrated success uncovering critical vulnerabilities.
- Deep AWS security architecture expertise, including IAM bypasses, Kubernetes container escapes, and serverless security.
- Experience with manual code review and bypass techniques for modern web and mobile security controls using Node.js, Python, or Go.
- Ability to script in Python, Bash, or Go to automate exploitation chains or integrate security testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Ability to communicate complex technical risks as business impact to executives and collaborate effectively with software engineers.
- OSCP/OSCE, GXPN, or equivalent evidence of deep technical skill is valued but optional.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, HSA match, life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits.
- Traditional 401(k) with company match, unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and pop-up bonus holidays.
- Professional development stipend, mental health resources, financial planners, fertility healthcare, and paid parental and caregiving leave.
- Flexible work-from-home arrangements with remote and in-office opportunities.
- Stocked kitchen, catered lunches, occasional in-office happy hours, and employee resource groups.
About Greenlight
Greenlight builds a family finance and safety platform centered on a debit card for kids and a mobile app for parents, offering tools for earning, saving, spending, giving, and investing, plus GPS trackers and a Family Hub. It sells consumer subscriptions and partners with banks, employers, and schools to distribute the service. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Atlanta, its products are used by more than 6.5 million family members.