Offensive Security Engineer

Calif; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equipment

Phone

Internet allowance

Book allowances

Travel opportunities

Premium healthcare

Social security matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Calif, a fast growing tech startup, is seeking security engineers with an offensive security mindset to help defend critical digital assets. You will conduct red team exercises, identify vulnerabilities, and develop automated detection for exposures. Remote work in the U.S.

is preferred, with case-by-case country considerations. We value hands-on researchers who can navigate challenging exercises and show a track record of finding and fixing vulnerabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in red teaming, offensive security, or hacking competitions.
• Demonstrated history of finding and fixing vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct red team penetration testing exercises to simulate real-world attacks.
• Identify and exploit vulnerabilities in client’s systems, applications and infrastructure.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Develop automated systems to help spot known security exposures.

Skills

red teaming

offensive security

hacking competitions

Job description

We are looking for security engineers with an offensive security mindset that are willing to go above and beyond to help our clients defend their most critical digital assets.

You’ll need to go through several challenging exercises and develop complex exploits. Including notable vulnerability findings or research in your application is recommended. If none are available, this position may not be a good fit. Note

: if you know any candidate and can refer us to a successful hire, you would be subjected to a $2,000 referral bonus when they stay at Calif for 6 months.

Work location

Remote, U.S. preferred; other countries considered case by case

Responsibilities

• Conduct red team penetration testing exercises to simulate real-world attacks


• Identify and exploit vulnerabilities in client’s systems, applications and infrastructure


• Stay up-to-date with emerging threats and vulnerabilities


• Develop automated systems to help spot known security exposures

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience in red teaming, offensive security, or hacking competitions


• Demonstrated history of finding and fixing vulnerabilities

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity, determined by role, level, and location

• Equipment, fun, phone, Internet, book allowances


• Business class traveling


• Premium healthcare for self and immediate family


• Social security matching


• 3 weeks paid time off plus public holidays


• 2 weeks paid sick days, no questions asked


• 8 weeks of paid parental leave, or 12 weeks of paid mothers bonding leave

Why work with us?

Calif is a fast growing tech startup founded by world‑class experts from Google. Our client portfolio includes AWS, Google, SnapChat, Anthropic, and Let’s Encrypt. We are hackers. We provide value to our clients not by following some checklist but by coming up with new technical ideas and methods that have never been used before. We do our part in making the world a better place, by defending non-profit organizations, hospitals, and the world's forces for good. We strive to provide top of the market compensation, equity, and benefits.