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Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)

PerplexityMember of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)

Requirements

5+ years offensive security experience, Expertise in cloud or web/API security, Proficiency in Python or Go, Experience with AI/ML security assessment

Skills

Red TeamingPenetration TestingPython

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute red team and purple team engagements simulating advanced threat actors across cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes), endpoints, and application surfaces
  • Conduct continuous penetration testing of web applications, APIs, mobile clients, browser extensions, cloud infrastructure, and internal services
  • Assess AI/ML-specific attack surfaces including prompt injection, model exfiltration, agent abuse, tool-use exploitation, and MCP security boundaries
  • Develop and maintain custom offensive tooling, exploits, and automation to improve the efficiency and coverage of security testing
  • Perform open-scope adversary simulations to test detection and response capabilities
  • Drive threat modeling sessions with engineering teams to identify and prioritize attack vectors
  • Deliver clear, actionable findings to technical and executive audiences and partner with engineering to validate remediations
  • Contribute to the security of CI/CD pipelines, supply chain integrity, and secrets management

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, red teaming, or penetration testing
  • Deep technical expertise in at least two areas: cloud security, web/API security, Kubernetes/container security, endpoint security, network penetration testing, or CI/CD security
  • Track record of discovering impactful vulnerabilities or developing novel attack techniques
  • Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
  • Experience with industry-standard offensive tools such as Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, Metasploit, or BloodHound
  • Experience assessing AI/ML systems, LLM applications, or agentic workflows
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Published security research or conference talks (DEF CON, Black Hat, BSides)
  • CVE credits or meaningful bug bounty contributions
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Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)

Perplexity · San Francisco

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