Zendesk

Staff Offensive Security Engineer

Zendesk

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: MadisonCaliforniaTexasUnited States

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Salary

💰 $215,000 - $323,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Work in a team-orientated, fast-paced, global, and flexible environment
  • Perform penetration testing across our entire product and infrastructure
  • Perform SaaS-based red team exercises with specific goal oriented objectives
  • Continuously evolve your skills toward AI evaluation and knowledge based on emerging tactics, techniques and procedures related to AI agent vulnerabilities
  • Collaborate with our AI Security, threat intelligence, threat monitoring and threat engineering teams to understand our threats, provide practical validations of threats and ensure our protections and incident response are continuously refined
  • Provide actionable insights for our Product Development team regarding vulnerabilities

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of professional experience in the field of offensive security.
  • A strong knowledge of modern web application architecture and the vulnerabilities often associated with them.
  • A strong knowledge of LLMs including their unique security threats, and how embedded vectors impact performance
  • Proficiency in offensive security tooling such as a web proxy like Burp Suite, Nmap, Kali and a scripting language of your choice.
  • Experience with AWS and its security features
  • Experience with developing or testing AI systems at scale.
  • Experience with AI Security tools (e.g., promptfoo, etc.)
  • Experience with MacOS & Apple infrastructure and its security features
  • 10+ years of professional experience in the field of offensive security
  • Professional certifications related to offensive security, including but not limited to: OSCP, CEH, CPT, GPEN, OSCE, OSWP, OSWE, OSEE, OSDA, PNPT, CPENT, CRTO, GXPN
  • Published vulnerabilities, bug bounty reputation or other contributions to the industry
  • Talks, conference appearances or other professional event experience
Benefits
  • flexible work arrangements
  • professional development opportunities
  • bonuses
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
penetration testingoffensive securityweb application architectureAI evaluationvulnerability assessmentscripting languageAI systems testingsecurity threatsvulnerability validationred team exercises
Soft Skills
team-orientedcollaborationactionable insightscommunicationflexibilityadaptabilityproblem-solvinggoal-orientedcontinuous learninginterpersonal skills
Certifications
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