About this opportunity
Praetorian lists this Offensive Security Engineer opportunity in austin, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
We Are Praetorian
Praetorian is defined by raw intensity, fearless candor, and a relentless drive. This is who we are.
We are looking for high-performing, mission-aligned individuals. We prioritize performance over politics and purpose over transaction. This environment is built for those who seek ownership and impact.
Is Praetorian the right fit for you? If you are someone who obsesses over the problem, defaults to open communication, and wants to work with a team that refuses to accept mediocrity—then you have found your home.
The Mission
Praetorian is an expert-driven offensive security company. Our mission is to prevent breaches before they occur. We help organizations shift from an “assume breach” mentality to adopting offensive security as a core strategy of prevention.
We don’t just find bugs; we solve the root cause. We are building a future without compromise, and we need people who run toward the fire.
Company Overview
At Praetorian, our vision is to create a future without compromise and our mission is to prevent breaches before they occur. By emulating attackers, we uncover the material risks that lead to compromise before hackers are aware they exist. From cryptocurrency exchanges to autonomous vehicles and from medical device platforms to space telescopes, we leverage offensive security to instill a prevention first strategy in our customers. All offensive security engineers must have a deep background in software and/or hardware engineering.
Career Opportunity
Join an industry with massive socio, economic, and political importance in the 21st century
Work alongside some of the best and the brightest minds in the security industry
Work with prominent customers and help them solve hard security problems
Leave an indelible mark on a company where individual input has real impact
Core Responsibilities
Identify nuanced vulnerabilities in advanced systems
Develop capabilities, skills, and agents that improve team’s tradecraft and tools
Contribute to industry thought leadership through blog posts, open source tools, conference, talks and academic white papers
Assist in the development of our praetorian guard offensive security platform
Develop comprehensive reports and presentations to help our customers understand the risk we identify
Desired Qualifications
First principles understanding of systems and software
Notable achievements in CTFS, CCDC, CPTC or on testing platforms
Track record of software development and open-source contributions within the security community
Track record in vulnerability research and CVE assignments
OSCP, OSCE, OSEE, or OSWE certifications
BS in computer science, engineering, physics, or mathematics from top 10 University
Desired Behaviors
Unending curiosity, the quest for knowledge, and an autodidactic approach to learning
Seeing avocation and invocation as one in the same because you have found your calling
Ability to separate the difference between activity and outcomes
Willingness to drive to the outcome even if it requires long hours to achieve the goal
Customer centric focus with an obsessive need to wow and delight each customer
Relentless restlessness to improve execution
Ability to maintain high levels of output and work ethic
Personable individual who enjoys working in a team-oriented environment
Comfort dealing with ambiguity in an environment where we build the plane as we fly it
Ability to work within constraints and to challenge the status quo
Ability to self-direct work, orient to action, and truly own the position in a start-up style environment
Ready to raise the bar? Apply today.
Praetorian is not sponsoring employment visas for this position at this time. Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Why Praetorian?
We offer a culture built on high performance and deep ownership.
Elite Talent: Work alongside the top 1% of the industry—composed exclusively of high performers who raise the bar.
Our DNA: We are defined by action, grit, and uncompromising transparency. We move fast, take on hard problems, and choose clarity over comfort—because that’s how meaningful work gets done.
Impact: Your work directly protects the world’s most critical organizations.
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Worksite address
austin, TX, 78716, US
Who can apply
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