Offensive Security Engineer, Technical Lead

Freddie Mac

Offensive Security Engineer at Freddie Mac focusing on advanced security measures and AI-powered security tools. Collaborating with a team to enhance organizational security posture.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $224,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Contribute to a collaborative team as a subject matter expert focusing on advanced offensive security
Design and implement AI-powered security tools
Proactively address vulnerabilities
Champion secure engineering practices across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of relevant experience
Proven ability to critically examine applications and identify, exploit, and remediate complex vulnerabilities
Proven ability to create automation workflows that scale to enterprise environments
Demonstrated expertise in bypassing modern defensive controls and security measures to achieve assessment objectives
Demonstrate proficiency in chosen domain using public research, personal blog, active projects, bug bounty, and public disclosures
Must be willing to work east coast hours.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Market-leading benefit programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

offensive securityAI-powered security toolsvulnerability assessmentautomation workflowsexploiting vulnerabilitiesremediating vulnerabilitiesbypassing defensive controlssecure engineering practices

Soft Skills

collaborationcritical examinationproactive problem solving