About the role
Join us in building the future of finance.
Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading.
About the team + role
We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards.
The Offensive Security’s mission is to identify and reduce real-world security risks across Robinhood by simulating adversary behavior and testing defenses. As an Offensive Security Engineer, you will plan and execute security assessments across applications, infrastructure, and physical environments, and partner closely with engineering and security teams to strengthen detection and response capabilities. You will help prioritize risk, contribute to remediation efforts, and develop tools and techniques that improve how we test and secure our systems. Your work will directly support the safety and reliability of products used by millions of customers.
This role is based in our Bellevue, WA, New York, NY, Denver, CO or Menlo Park, CA office(s), with in-person attendance expected at least 3 days per week.
At Robinhood, we believe in the power of in-person work to accelerate progress, spark innovation, and strengthen community. Our office experience is intentional, energizing, and designed to fully support high-performing teams.
What you’ll do
- Collaborate with the Offensive Security team and stakeholders across the company to identify security risks and develop solutions that balance security with business priorities.
- Perform threat modeling and penetration testing across applications, infrastructure, and corporate environments.
- Contribute to agentic tooling to increase speed and execution excellence to penetration testing, red team operations, and remediation efforts.
- Participate in red and purple team exercises and security assessments that simulate real-world attack scenarios.
- Develop scripts and tools to support and automate security testing activities.
- Partner with detection and response teams on adversarial simulations to help improve detection capabilities and incident readiness.