Offensive Security Engineer

RunBuggy; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive pay

Comprehensive health insurance

Monthly connectivity stipend

Generous paid leave

Job summary

RunBuggy is looking for an Offensive Security Engineer to join our cybersecurity team. This hybrid role involves hands-on penetration testing and security engineering to identify and remedy vulnerabilities in our systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with web application security, exposure to cloud environments, and proficiency with tools like Burp Suite and Metasploit. Join us as we enhance our cybersecurity posture and innovate in automotive logistics.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with a supportive workspace.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on web application penetration testing experience in a professional or consulting capacity.
• Deep familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Top 10, and related frameworks.
• Strong written communication skills for reporting findings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct offensive security engagements, including Red Team operations and vulnerability research.
• Plan and execute web application penetration tests.
• Collaborate with engineering to validate fixes and re-test vulnerabilities.

Skills

Web application penetration testing

Cloud security assessment

API security testing

Social engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Burp Suite

Metasploit

AWS

OWASP ZAP

Job description

RunBuggy is the most technically advanced automotive logistics platform on the market. Period.

Backed by Porsche Ventures and Hearst Ventures, RunBuggy is transforming the way cars move. Our cutting‑edge technology is trusted by some of the largest OEMs, captive finance companies, and automotive lenders in the world to streamline vehicle transportation at scale.

RunBuggy’s end‑to‑end platform connects car shippers and haulers in real time - eliminating the friction of traditional load boards and costly custom software. For shippers, RunBuggy integrates directly into existing management systems, reducing transportation costs and accelerating delivery timelines. For transporters, we offer a smarter, more profitable way to find, accept, and manage loads - all from a single app.

Since launching in 2019, RunBuggy has grown to over 190 team members, facilitated the movement of hundreds of thousands of vehicles, and attracted tens of thousands of transporters across the U.S.

We’re not just building a better logistics platform - we’re redefining the future of automotive transportation.

About the Role:

The Offensive Security Engineer is a hybrid role combining hands‑on penetration testing, adversary simulation, and security engineering. This position is responsible for proactively identifying, exploiting, and validating vulnerabilities while also partnering with engineering teams to design, implement, and improve security controls across the environment.

This position reports to our Cybersecurity Manager and is a hybrid role (3 days in office per week).

What You Will Be Doing:

• Experience with leveraging components of a modern software development stack to attack companies, including CI, container orchestration systems (Kubernetes/Docker), cloud providers (AWS), and be able to give hardening suggestions.
• Conduct offensive security engagements, including Red Team operations, threat‑based evaluations, and vulnerability research and exploitation against both internal and external‑facing systems.
• Plan and execute black‑box, grey‑box, and white‑box web application penetration tests against RunBuggy production and staging environments.
• Maintain tooling (Burp, Metasploit, C2 frameworks, custom scripts) for exploitation, detection validation, and security assessments.
• Conduct API security testing (REST, GraphQL) including authentication bypass, injection, broken object‑level authorization (BOLA/IDOR), and business logic flaws.
• Perform cloud configuration reviews (AWS) and assess infrastructure‑level exposure where it intersects with web application attack surfaces.
• Produce clear, risk‑ranked findings reports with reproducible proof‑of‑concept and actionable remediation guidance for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Collaborate with engineering to validate fixes and re‑test remediated vulnerabilities.
• Perform social engineering exercises (phishing, credential harvesting), where applicable.
• Contribute to bug bounty triage, third‑party assessment coordination, and security tooling selection.
• Support compliance efforts (SOC 2, PCI DSS) by providing evidence and attestation tied to pen test scope and outcomes.
• Stay current on emerging attack techniques and translate threat intelligence into test cases relevant to RunBuggy’s stack.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to the Team by Way of Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related field required.
• 3+ years of hands‑on web application penetration testing experience in a professional or consulting capacity.
• Passion and demonstrated experience for challenging security assumptions.
• Deep familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Security Top 10, and OWASP Top 10 for LLMs.
• Proficiency with standard tooling: Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Nmap, Metasploit, SQLmap, Nikto.
• Demonstrated ability to exploit and document authentication/authorization flaws, injection vulnerabilities, XXE, SSRF, deserialization issues, and insecure direct object references.
• Strong written communications: findings reports must be usable by both developers and executives.
• Experience testing RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with AWS environment security assessment (IAM misconfiguration, S3 exposure, Lambda attack surface).
• Familiarity with automotive, logistics, or fintech regulatory requirements (PCI DSS, SOC 2 Type II).
• Prior experience in a startup or high‑growth SaaS environment where speed and security have to coexist.

Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations:

• OSCP, GWAPT, eWPT, or equivalent. CEH is accepted but is less weighted than practical certs.

What is in it for You and Why you Should Apply:

• Market‑competitive pay based on education, experience, and location.
• Highly competitive medical, dental, vision, Life w/ AD&D, Short‑Term Disability insurance, Long‑Term Disability insurance, pet insurance, identity theft protection, and a 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Employee wellness program.
• Employee rewards, discounts, and recognition programs.
• Generous company‑paid holidays (12 per year), vacation, and sick time.
• Paid paternity/maternity leave.
• Monthly connectivity/home office stipend if working from home 5 days a week.
• A supportive and positive space for you to grow and expand your career.

Pay Range Disclosure:

The advertised range represents the expected pay range for this position at the time of posting based on education, experience, skills, location, and other factors.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RunBuggy is an equal‑opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination, harassment, and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), pregnancy, parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.