Offensive Security Engineer - Remote (UK Only) £50,000 - £95,000 (based on experience) plus benefits, option to work abroad for long periods.
Must be eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship!
Are you a code-savvy hacker / penetration tester / red teamer with a passion for offensive security?
Do you thrive on designing and delivering automated security tests that push the limits of speed, scalability, and reliability?
If you're someone with hands-on coding experience, a knack for security exploits, and the drive to take offensive security engineering to the next level, we want to meet you!
About the Role As an Offensive Security Engineer , you'll work closely with our Research and Development teams to transform cutting-edge exploits into powerful automated tests.
This role is highly technical and hands-on, requiring strong Python skills and a deep understanding of security vulnerabilities.
You'll take research-based exploits and shape them into scalable, reliable tools for automated security testing.
Your work will directly impact the robustness of our security protocols and testing frameworks.
What You'll Do Develop & Automate Offensive actions : Build Python-based tools to automate exploit testing at scale.
Your code will enhance testing frameworks by making them faster, more reliable, and capable of handling complex scenarios.
Collaborate on Exploit Development and reliability : Work with our Research team to operationalize new exploits into testable formats, ensuring they're scalable, performant, and highly effective.
Deliver Robust Automation : Streamline offensive security processes by automating tasks and refining workflows, ensuring high standards of speed and reliability in our security practices.
Skills & Experience We're Looking For Python Proficiency : Strong Python programming skills, especially in writing production-quality code for automation.
Offensive Security Background : Experience with penetration testing, offensive security engineering, or exploitation frameworks.
Automation & Scripting : Familiarity with automation, scripting tools, and frameworks to enable large-scale, repeatable testing.
Vulnerability Knowledge : Understanding of software vulnerabilities, common exploit techniques, and security testing tools.
SaaS Security Awareness : Experience with SaaS platforms and cloud security considerations.
Preferred But Not Required Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, and infrastructure as code.
Experience with popular security tools and frameworks (e.g., Metasploit, Burp Suite, or similar) OSCP cert or other offensive technical cert (OSEP, OSCE, OSED etc) Why Join Us?
Competitive Salary : £50,000 - £95,000, based on experience.
Fully Remote Work : Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within the UK.
Growth & Learning Opportunities : Work on high-impact projects and stay at the forefront of offensive security innovations.
If you're ready to bring your offensive security skills to a team where they'll truly make a difference, apply today and let's get hacking!
Please apply here, or on email to - If you're in the UK and eligible to work, you can connect to me on Linkedin, by searching Tariq Dirania Note: Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK with fuill rights.
PSW visa sadly cannot be considered.
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