Principal Engineer - Offensive Security

Socket.dev; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Toyota seeks a Principal Engineer - Offensive Security to implement, operate, and scale AI-driven penetration testing and adversarial emulation across enterprise, cloud, and AI-enabled systems. You will develop AI-assisted red team tooling and integrate LLMs into attack simulations.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will join Core Cybersecurity to deploy advanced, enterprise-wide security solutions and coordinate multi-environment testing at speed and scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity with focus on tooling, automation, or AI/ML apps.
• Strong software development skills: Python, PowerShell.
• Familiarity with Red Team and MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.
• Experience integrating LLMs via APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic).
• Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI-assisted applications that automate offensive security workflows (recon, vuln IDs, exploit chaining, post-exploitation).
• Integrate LLMs into red team pipelines to improve speed and coverage.
• Build tooling mapping to MITRE ATT&CK for consistent, scalable testing.
• Develop orchestration layers across on-prem, cloud, and containerized infra.
• Create data pipelines ingesting security telemetry and threat intel to prioritize testing.

Skills

AI-assisted tooling

Penetration testing

Python

PowerShell

LLMs integration

MITRE ATT&CK

Red team

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenAI API

Anthropic API

Job description

Overview

Who we are

Collaborative. Respectful. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at Toyota. As one of the world’s most admired brands, Toyota is growing and leading the future of mobility through innovative, high-quality solutions designed to enhance lives and delight those we serve. We’re looking for talented team members who want to Dream. Do. Grow. with us.

Toyota does not offer support or sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas or any other work authorization for this role now or in the future. You must have the right to work in the United States and not require Toyota support or sponsorship for immigration-related employment (e.g., H-1B, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, TN, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, ‘job flexibility benefits’ [also known as I-140 or Adjustment of Status portability], etc.) now or in the future. You should not apply for this role if you will require Toyota to assist with immigration support or sponsorship now or in the future.

This position is based out of Toyota Headquarters in Plano, TX

Who we’re looking for

Toyota is looking for team members who are passionate about technology and interested in joining a collaborative and highly motivated team as a Principal Engineer - Offensive Security,

The primary responsibility of this role is to implement, operate, and scale AI-driven penetration testing and adversarial emulation capabilities across the enterprise, cloud, and AI-enabled systems. Develop and run AI-assisted red team tooling to simulate real-world attacker behavior at speed and scale, improving coverage, repeatability, and effectiveness across various environments.

Reporting to the General Manager, the person in this role will join the Core Cybersecurity team to deploy and maintain advanced, enterprise-wide security solutions.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop AI-assisted applications that automate offensive security workflows including reconnaissance, vulnerability identification, exploit chaining, payload generation, and post-exploitation simulation.
• Integrate large language models (LLMs) and machine learning capabilities into red team pipelines to improve speed, coverage, and adaptability.
• Build tooling that emulates real-world attacker behavior mapped to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, enabling consistent and repeatable testing at scale.
• Develop orchestration layers that coordinate multi-stage attack simulations across on-prem, cloud, and containerized infrastructure.
• Build data pipelines that ingest security telemetry, scan results, and threat intelligence feeds to inform and prioritize automated testing campaigns

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Scienceor related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience incybersecurity or related field with a demonstrated focus on building security tooling, automation platforms, or AI/ML-integrated applications.
• Strong software development skills,withproficiencyin Python, PowerShell, and other relevant languages.
• Familiaritywith Red Team and the MITRE ATT&CK framework methodologies.
• Knowledge ofcommon security controls,best practices, and attacker techniques.
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs models into applications via APIs (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar), including prompt engineering, tool use, and agentic workflow design.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communicationand collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team.

Added bonus if you have

• Hands-on experiencewith AI agentic development practices.
• Experience vulnerability management, and remediation processes.
• Experience in red teaming or purple team exercises at enterprise scale
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity,orarelateddiscipline.
• Relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or OSCP, are highly desirable.

What We’ll Bring

During your interview process, our team can fill you in on all the details of our industry-leading benefits and career development opportunities. A few highlights include:

• A work environment built on teamwork, flexibility, and respect
• Professional growth and development programs to help advance your career, as well as tuition reimbursement
• Team Member Vehicle Purchase Discount
• Toyota Team Member Lease Vehicle Program (if applicable)
• Comprehensive health care and wellness plans for your entire family
• Toyota 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match, as well as an annual retirement contribution from Toyota regardless of whether you contribute (if applicable)
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Referral services related to prenatal services, adoption, childcare, schools and more
• Tax Advantaged Accounts (Health Savings Account, Health Care FSA, Dependent Care FSA)
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Belonging at Toyota

Our success begins and ends with our people. We embrace all perspectives and value unique human experiences. Respect for all is our North Star.

Applicants for our positions are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Have a question, need assistance with your application or do you require any special accommodations? Please send an email to [e-mail].