As a Staff Offensive Security Engineer at Robinhood, you will be part of the Red Team, focusing on identifying and mitigating security risks by simulating adversary behavior. This role involves collaborating with engineering and security teams to enhance detection and response capabilities. You will be responsible for planning and executing security assessments across various environments, contributing to the safety and reliability of products used by millions. The position requires in-person attendance at least three days a week in one of the specified office locations.

• 6+ years of experience conducting red team operations or advanced penetration testing
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of other security engineers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with common network protocols and standards such as DNS and TCP/IP
• Experience with MacOS and Linux
• Experience with modern software development stacks, including CI and cloud providers
• Deep understanding of Mitre’s ATT&CK Framework
• Strong understanding of security fundamentals of access and identity
• Comfortable reading and writing in Python, Go, and JavaScript
• Demonstrated experience working with a distributed team

• Evangelize the Offensive Security Team’s findings and projects with stakeholders throughout the company
• Mentor and provide guidance to members of the Offensive Security team
• Plan and execute red team exercises that simulate real-world attack scenarios
• Perform threat modeling and penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, and corporate environments
• Develop scripts and tools to support and automate security testing activities
• Partner with detection and response teams to run adversarial simulations
• Communicate findings clearly and work with engineering teams to remediate identified risks
• Lead security incidents when pentest or red team findings require them
• Plan and participate in adversarial simulation exercises with various security teams