Praetorian

Praetorian

Offensive Security Engineer

Austin, Texas, United States · Junior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
PythonGoPowerShellAWSGCPAzureLLMsCybersecurityPenetration TestingResearchCommunication

About the role

  • We prioritize performance over politics and purpose over transaction.
  • This environment is built for those who seek ownership and impact.
  • If you are someone who obsesses over the problem, defaults to open communication, and wants to work with a team that refuses to accept mediocrity-then you have found your home.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively develop new Chariot capabilities based on the specific security vulnerabilities identified during PS security projects.

Requirements

  • The Foundation: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics, backed by 0-2 years of experience or relevant internships in cybersecurity, startups, or high-tech environments.
  • Technical Fluency: You have experience writing software or scripts using common offensive security languages, specifically Go (Golang), Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
  • Domain Expertise: You have early experience or a demonstrated passion for Product Security (App/Mobile/LLM), Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP), Web/Network Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, or IoT/Embedded Security.
  • You have notable achievements in CTFs (CCDC, CPTC) or on testing platforms like Hack The Box, TryHackMe, or PortSwigger.
  • Offensive Security Mindset: You don't just work 9-to-5
  • you compete. You have notable achievements in CTFs (CCDC, CPTC) or on testing platforms like Hack The Box, TryHackMe, or PortSwigger.
  • The "Plus One" Edge: You go beyond the basics with verifiable contributions to vulnerability research (CVEs), exploit development, or open-source offsec projects. Familiarity with AI prompt engineering for tool/payload generation is a strong plus.
  • Certifications: You hold or are actively pursuing industry-recognized certifications such as OSCP, OSEP, PNPT, BSCP, OSWE, or relevant cloud certifications.
  • If This Position Is Wildly Successful, In One Year You Will Have:
  • Delivered high-impact findings across multiple engagement types - red team operations, application security assessments, cloud security reviews - that materially improved clients' security posture and drove repeat engagements
  • Developed custom methodologies, payloads, exploits, and tools that solved problems off-the-shelf solutions couldn't, advancing the team's offensive capabilities and contributing to Praetorian's reputation for technical excellence
  • Produced clear, actionable reports that resonated with both technical practitioners and executive stakeholders - driving remediation, building client trust, and reinforcing Praetorian's credibility in the field
  • Contributed meaningfully to Guard's capabilities by identifying recurring vulnerability trends in the field and translating them into tangible platform improvements that scale your impact beyond individual engagements
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Nice to have

  • You go beyond the basics with verifiable contributions to vulnerability research (CVEs), exploit development, or open-source offsec projects.
  • Familiarity with AI prompt engineering for tool/payload generation is a strong plus.
  • The "Plus One" Edge: You go beyond the basics with verifiable contributions to vulnerability research (CVEs), exploit development, or open-source offsec projects.

Company info

  • Looking For
  • We are looking for an Offensive Security Engineer who operates with clear ownership. You're not just filling a seat. You're setting the standard. You believe great execution brings strategy to life.
  • How You Operate
  • You bring mission-driven grit to every challenge, running toward hard problems rather than away from it. You prioritize customer outcomes over internal processes and choose truth and clarity over performative politeness. We look for builders with a bias for action -people who own the fix when things break, share credit with the team, and possess the intellectual humility to care more about getting to the right answer than being right.
  • How are you using AI today in your current role?
  • What specific tools are you using?
  • If applicable, show us your last AI experiment.
  • We are looking for an Offensive Security Engineer who operates with clear ownership.
  • You're not just filling a seat.
  • You're setting the standard.
  • You believe great execution brings strategy to life.
  • You bring mission-driven grit to every challenge, running toward hard problems rather than away from it.
  • You prioritize customer outcomes over internal processes and choose truth and clarity over performative politeness.
  • We look for builders with a bias for action -people who own the fix when things break, share credit with the team, and possess the intellectual humility to care more about getting to the right answer than being right.
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