Senior Offensive Security Engineer: Attack & AI (Remote)

ClearanceJobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ClearanceJobs is seeking an Offensive Security Software Engineer - Attack Engineer in Washington D.C. The role involves software engineering focused on developing offensive security capabilities, translating vulnerabilities into product enhancements, and a mix of troubleshooting and coding tasks. Candidates should have 6–10+ years in related fields and enjoy working on complex technical challenges. This position offers significant remote flexibility, integrating and innovating within mission-critical environments.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of experience in a relevant cyber engineering disciplines.
• Comfortable writing code and troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain offensive attack content and exploitation capabilities.
• Troubleshoot attack scenarios and enhance platform architecture.

Skills

Offensive security

Exploit development

Vulnerability research

Software engineering

Analytical troubleshooting

Technical communication

SQL querying

Docker

Git-based workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

GraphQL

AI-assisted engineering tools

Job description

ClearanceJobs is seeking an Offensive Security Software Engineer - Attack Engineer in Washington D.C. The role involves software engineering focused on developing offensive security capabilities, translating vulnerabilities into product enhancements, and a mix of troubleshooting and coding tasks. Candidates should have 6–10+ years in related fields and enjoy working on complex technical challenges. This position offers significant remote flexibility, integrating and innovating within mission-critical environments.