Senior Offensive Security Engineer

Anduril Industries
Washington, DC
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in assessing hardware, software, and cloud environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in assessing cloud and containerized environments, and leading offensive security engagements
    — “Experience leading offensive security engagements”
  • Individuals who have pivoted from software/systems engineering to offensive security roles
    — “the ideal candidate has a background in software or systems engineering and has pivoted to product or offensive security”
  • Professionals with a track record in building custom tooling for security assessments
    — “Experience building custom tooling to assist in offensive security activities”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role
    — “Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance”
  • The role demands a deep understanding of modern threats and exploits
    — “understand modern threats and exploits against both hardware and software”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in assessing third-party components in your resume and interview responses
    — “Assesses security posture of both Anduril built software, hardware and firmware as well as the third party components used in our products”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work closely with engineering teams to improve product security
    — “works with appropriate team members to implement and test mitigations”
  • Showcase your expertise in mobile device exploitation techniques and reverse engineering
    — “Familiarity with mobile device exploitation techniques”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Conducting security architecture reviews
  • Leading offensive security engagements
  • Building and maintaining red team capabilities
Typical background
Experience in Software or Systems Engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

Security Posture AssessmentOffensive Security EngagementsCloud And Containerized Environments AssessmentMobile Device Security AssessmentProgramming Languages (e.g. Rust, C/c++, Golang, Swift)

Preferred

Building Custom Tooling For Offensive SecurityWeaponizing Vulnerabilities

Stack & domain

Security Posture AssessmentOffensive SecurityCloud SecurityContainerized EnvironmentsMobile SecurityProgramming LanguagesCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingLeadershipSecurityCloudMobile

About the role

Original posting from Anduril Industries via Greenhouse

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM 

We're seeking an Senior Offensive Security Engineer to grow Anduril's offensive security practice within our Product Security organization. The ideal candidate has a background in software or systems engineering and has pivoted to product or offensive security. They will be able to conduct complex security architecture reviews, understand modern threats and exploits against both hardware and software, and are capable of working hand in hand with engineering teams to build resiliency into Anduril products.

ABOUT THE JOB 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

Assesses security posture of both Anduril built software, hardware and firmware as well as the third party components used in our products

Provides expertise to other Anduril teams on real-world attack vectors and works with appropriate team members to implement and test mitigations

Plans for, builds and maintains capabilities needed to execute red team projects

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience assessing the security posture of everything from web applications to hardware and embedded systems

Experience leading offensive security engagements

Experience with assessment of cloud based and containerized environments (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes)

Experience assessing and improving the the security of mobile devices (Android and/or iOS)

Experience with one or more programming languages (e.g. Rust, C/C++, Golang, Swift)

Strong and professional communication skills (written and verbal)

Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Excels at the above listed requirements

Experience building custom tooling to assist in offensive security activities

Experience weaponizing vulnerabilities to provide unique capabilities

Familiarity with security architectures of robot platforms (consumer or otherwise), aerospace, and physical systems

Experience developing features for and improving security of mobile applications, networks, or embedded systems

Familiarity with mobile device exploitation techniques

Familiarity with anti-tamper and reverse engineering mechanisms

Regularly builds, tests, and delivers production-ready systems, especially for embedded and/or mobile

US Salary Range$166,000—$220,000 USDThe salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: 

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

Protecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams

Anduril is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We've observed a rise in sophisticated phishing and fraudulent schemes where individuals impersonate Anduril representatives, luring job seekers with false interviews or job offers. These scammers often attempt to extract payment or sensitive personal information.

To ensure your safety and help you navigate your job search with confidence, please keep the following critical points in mind:

No Financial Requests: Anduril will never solicit payment or demand personal financial details (such as banking information, credit card numbers, or social security numbers) at any stage of our hiring process. Our legitimate recruitment is entirely free for candidates.

Please always verify communications:

Direct from Anduril: If you receive an email from one of our recruiters, it will only come from an @anduril.com address.

Via Agency Partner: If contacted by a recruiting agency for an Anduril role, their email will clearly identify their agency. If you suspect any suspicious activity, please verify the agency's authenticity by reaching out to contact@anduril.com. 

Exercise Caution with Unsolicited Outreach: If you receive any communication that appears suspicious, contains grammatical errors, or makes unusual requests, do not engage. Always confirm the sender's email domain is @anduril.com before providing any personal information or clicking on links.

What to Do If You Suspect Fraud: Should you encounter any questionable or fraudulent outreach claiming to be from Anduril, please report it immediately to contact@anduril.com. Your proactive caution is invaluable in protecting your personal information and upholding the security and trustworthiness of our recruitment efforts.

Data Privacy

To view Anduril's candidate data privacy policy, please visit https://anduril.com/applicant-privacy-notice/. 

By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. This third-party service provider provides risk-intelligence services that may include analysis of sanctions and watchlists, adverse media, public-record information, and other lawful open-source or commercial data sources. This third-party service provider does not act as a consumer reporting agency. Use of this provider helps to ensure compliance with applicable laws and protect technology, intellectual property, and organizational security.

Source: Anduril Industries careers (Greenhouse)

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