Offensive Security Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>We Are Praetorian</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Praetorian is defined by raw intensity, fearless candor, and a relentless drive. This is who we are.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We are looking for high-performing, mission-aligned individuals. We prioritize performance over politics and purpose over transaction. This environment is built for those who seek ownership and impact.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Is Praetorian the right fit for you? 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.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Mission</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Praetorian is an expert-driven offensive security company. Our mission is to prevent breaches before they occur. We help organizations shift from an "assume breach" mentality to adopting offensive security as a core strategy of prevention.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We don’t just find bugs; we solve the root cause. We are building a future without compromise, and we need people who run toward the fire.</span></p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qmkRBVKeIiQ?si=GExhg85rIJD7H9DI" width="560" height="314"></iframe><br><br></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p data-renderer-start-pos="2488" data-local-id="f950902e-da37-43df-aa8a-2f83cf55e266"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Who We Are Looking For</strong></span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2512" data-local-id="f7c7310a-39f8-4346-add6-618c1bb871f7"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We are looking for an&nbsp;<strong data-renderer-mark="true">Offensive Security Engineer</strong> 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.</span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2711" data-local-id="a1895209-076b-4bae-be74-d13d11870e6e"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">How You Operate</strong></span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="2728" data-local-id="14fbca3a-8e86-4d16-89ce-4381de30930d"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You bring <strong data-renderer-mark="true">mission-driven grit</strong> to every challenge, running toward hard problems rather than away from it. You prioritize <strong data-renderer-mark="true">customer outcomes</strong> over internal processes and choose <strong data-renderer-mark="true">truth and clarity</strong> over performative politeness. We look for builders with a <strong data-renderer-mark="true">bias for action</strong>—people who own the fix when things break, share credit with the team, and possess the <strong data-renderer-mark="true">intellectual humility</strong> to care more about getting to the right answer than <em data-renderer-mark="true">being</em> right.</span></p> <p data-renderer-start-pos="3167" data-local-id="b8a49ff8-f389-4ffb-93f4-0bb2ba7129d5"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">What You Will Own</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="3188" data-local-id="4e9d49c7-a11e-4f4f-a0cc-77b6ac005954"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Own the Outcome:</strong> Execute challenging security projects for our PS and MSP customers, ensuring technical precision and successfully resolving complex client needs.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="3188" data-local-id="4e9d49c7-a11e-4f4f-a0cc-77b6ac005954"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Take Accountability:</strong> Be accountable for the success of unique engagements by developing custom methodologies, payloads, exploits, and tools when off-the-shelf solutions aren't enough.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="3188" data-local-id="4e9d49c7-a11e-4f4f-a0cc-77b6ac005954"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Raise the Bar:&nbsp;</strong>Continuously improve the bridge between services and product by identifying vulnerability trends in the field and translating them into tangible improvements.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="3188" data-local-id="4e9d49c7-a11e-4f4f-a0cc-77b6ac005954"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Drive Impact: </strong>Proactively develop new Chariot capabilities based on the specific security vulnerabilities identified during PS security projects.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="3188" data-local-id="4e9d49c7-a11e-4f4f-a0cc-77b6ac005954"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Scale Expertise:</strong> Aggressively learn as much as possible about the industry and offensive security landscape to ensure the team remains on the bleeding edge of tradecraft.</span></li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="4041" data-local-id="31335353-5284-4312-90b3-bc43f7b7aad4"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">What You Bring</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="4059" data-local-id="0f705a61-4f16-42d0-b8f4-d966f6f4e736"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">The Foundation:</strong> A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics, backed by <strong data-renderer-mark="true">0–2 years of experience</strong> or relevant internships in cybersecurity, startups, or high-tech environments. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="4059" data-local-id="0f705a61-4f16-42d0-b8f4-d966f6f4e736"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Technical Fluency:</strong> You have experience writing software or scripts using common offensive security languages, specifically <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Go (Golang), Python, PowerShell, or Bash</strong>. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="4059" data-local-id="0f705a61-4f16-42d0-b8f4-d966f6f4e736"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Domain Expertise:</strong> You have early experience or a demonstrated passion for <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Product Security (App/Mobile/LLM), Cloud Security (AWS/Azure/GCP), Web/Network Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, or IoT/Embedded Security</strong>. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="4059" data-local-id="0f705a61-4f16-42d0-b8f4-d966f6f4e736"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Offensive Security Mindset:</strong> You don't just work 9-to-5; you compete. You have notable achievements in <strong data-renderer-mark="true">CTFs (CCDC, CPTC)</strong> or on testing platforms like <strong data-renderer-mark="true">Hack The Box, TryHackMe, or PortSwigger</strong>. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-renderer-start-pos="4059" data-local-id="0f705a61-4f16-42d0-b8f4-d966f6f4e736"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">The "Plus One" Edge:</strong> You go beyond the basics with verifiable contributions to <strong data-renderer-mark="true">vulnerability research (CVEs), exploit development</strong>, or <strong data-renderer-mark="true">open-source offsec projects</strong>. Familiarity with <strong data-renderer-mark="true">AI prompt engineering</strong> for tool/payload generation is a strong plus.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Certifications:</strong> You hold or are actively pursuing industry-recognized certifications such as <strong data-renderer-mark="true">OSCP, OSEP, PNPT, BSCP, OSWE</strong>, or relevant cloud certifications.</span></li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>If This Position Is Wildly Successful, In One Year You Will Have:</strong></span></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Integrated AI tooling into your offensive workflows — using it to automate reconnaissance, accelerate payload development, and move faster through complex environments without sacrificing depth or precision</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated versatility across the threat landscape — from traditional infrastructure and web applications to cloud-native environments and AI/ML systems — reflecting the evolving nature of modern attack surfaces</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Contributed research, blog posts, or conference presentations that elevated Praetorian's thought leadership in the offensive security community</span></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mentored junior engineers and contributed to a culture of continuous learning, raising the technical floor across the team through your example and your investment in the people around you</span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Why Praetorian?</strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We offer a culture built on high performance and deep ownership.</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Elite Talent:</strong> Work alongside the top 1% of the industry—composed exclusively of high performers who raise the bar.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Our DNA:</strong> We are defined by action, grit, and uncompromising transparency. We move fast, take on hard problems, and choose clarity over comfort—because that’s how meaningful work gets done.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">Impact:</strong><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Your work directly protects the world's most critical organizations.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Want to go deeper? Explore our<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.praetorian.com/new-hire-survival-guide"> New Hire Survival Guide</a> to dive into Praetorian's mission, vision, values, and culture.</strong></span></p></div>