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An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.\nAbout the team + role\nWe are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for thoughtful problem-solvers and builders who want to make a meaningful contribution. Robinhood is a place where people take ownership of their work and help improve financial access for all. We operate with high standards, clear accountability, and a strong focus on security and ethics in everything we build!\nThe Red Team’s mission is to identify and reduce real-world security risks across Robinhood by simulating adversary behavior and testing defenses. As a Staff Offensive Security Engineer, you will plan and execute security assessments across applications, infrastructure, and physical environments, and partner closely with engineering and security teams to strengthen detection and response capabilities. You will help prioritize risk, contribute to remediation efforts, and develop tools and techniques that improve how we test and secure our systems. Your work will directly support the safety and reliability of products used by millions of customers.\n This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, New York, NY, Denver, CO, or Menlo Park, CA office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.\nAt Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.\nWhat you’ll do\nEvangelize the Offensive Security Team’s Findings and Projects with stakeholders throughout the company and collaborate with other teams to create solutions that balance security with other priorities.\nMentor and provide guidance to the members of the Offensive Security team.\nPlan and execute red team exercises, including long-term assessments that simulate real-world attack scenarios\nPerform threat modeling and penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, and corporate environments\nDevelop scripts and tools to support and automate security testing activities\nPartner with detection and response teams to run adversarial simulations and improve incident readiness\nCommunicate findings clearly and work with engineering teams to remediate identified risks\nLead Security Incidents when Pentest or Red Team findings require them.\nPlan and participate in Adversarial Simulation exercises with various security teams.\nWhat you bring\n8+ years of experience conducting red team operations or advanced penetration testing\nExperience mentoring or supporting the development of other security engineers\nPassion and demonstrated experience for challenging security assumptions.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate your findings at many different levels of abstraction from Engineers to Executives.\nPassion for fixing security issues and not just identifying security issues.\nFamiliarity with common network protocols and standards such as DNS and TCP/IP.\nExperience with MacOS and Linux.\nExperience with leveraging components of a modern software development stack to attack companies, including CI, container orchestration systems (Kubernetes/Docker), cloud providers (AWS, GCP), etc and be able to give hardening suggestions.\nExperience/knowledge of defensive tools/techniques (IDS/IPS, Packet Capture, Network Analysis, AV, EDR, etc.) and how to evade them.\nDeep understanding of Mitre’s ATT&CK Framework.\nStrong understanding of the security fundamentals of access and identity.\nComfortable reading / writing python, go, and javascript.\nAbility to research and execute a testing plan to access a new technology or process.\nDemonstrated experience working with a distributed team.\nProficiency to communicate over a text-based medium (Slack, JIRA Issues, GitHub issues, & Email) and can succinctly document technical details.\nBonus Points\nExperience in the Financial Technology domain.\nExperience being a technical lead at other organizations.\nWhat we offer\nMarket competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure\n100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents\nAnnual lifestyle wallet for personal wellness, learning and development, and more!\nLifetime maximum benefit for family forming and fertility benefits\nDedicated mental health support for employees and eligible dependents\nGenerous time away including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and more!\nLively office environment with catered meals, fully stocked kitchens, and geo-specific commuter benefits\nIn addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.\nBase pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed and is aligned to one of 3 compensation zones. For other locations not listed, compensation can be discussed with your recruiter during the interview process.\nBase Pay Range:\nZone 1 (Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Bellevue, WA; Washington, DC)\n$217,000—$255,000 USD\nZone 2 (Denver, CO; Westlake, TX; Chicago, IL)\n$190,000—$224,000 USD\nZone 3 (Lake Mary, FL; Clearwater, FL; Gainesville, FL)\n$169,000—$199,000 USD\nClick here to learn more about our Total Rewards, which vary by region and entity.\nIf our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.\nAI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.\nRobinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work-welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best. 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