Staff Offensive Security Engineer
GreenlightBase 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 started in 2017 as the debit card and money app for kids. Today we're building a full suite of products to help families navigate money, safety, and everyday life together — all connected by the Greenlight app, loved by 6.5 million and counting. Our suite of products cover every dimension of family management: 💳 Debit cards and financial tools — hands-on money skills that build lasting confidence 🔒 Scam and fraud protection — shielding kids and seniors from financial and digital threats 📍 Physical safety and Safe Family GPS trackers — real-time peace of mind as families move through the world 🏠 Family Hub — a home base that brings together calendars, chores, and photos, with the help of a smart family assistant 📱 The Greenlight app — our #1 family finance and safety app that ties it all together No other company does all of this. That's the point. We also meet families where they already are: 🏦 Greenlight for Banks & Credit Unions — partnerships with financial institutions to deepen relationships with their most valuable customers and engage new ones 💼 Greenlight for Work — an employee benefit that helps companies support the financial wellbeing of their workforce's whole family 🏫 Greenlight for Classrooms — dedicated financial literacy tools for educators that bring real-world money skills into schools Our team is based in Atlanta with members across the country — pet enthusiasts, PTA presidents, fantasy football champs, and volunteer dance teachers. Backed by Drive Capital, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, TTV Capital, NEA, Amazon, Ally Financial, and more. Named to CB Insights' Fintech 250. Inspired? greenlight.com/careers