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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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