Offensive Security Engineer

About the role

As an Offensive Security Engineer at CoreWeave, you will lead efforts to identify and mitigate security risks across internal and external systems. You'll perform penetration testing, conduct threat modeling, and provide guidance to engineering teams on secure design and best practices. This role also involves developing security tooling, researching emerging threats, and contributing to the continuous improvement of CoreWeave's overall security posture. Some of what you'll work on: Perform penetration testing as well as purple and red team exercises. Conduct threat modeling, code reviews, and design reviews for development teams. Research new attack techniques and develop strategies to counter them. Develop and enforce security best practices and standards, maintaining internal compliance. Provide solutions to complex security issues, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment. Present technical security information to both technical and non-technical audiences. Maintain technical documentation, reports, and security tooling with attention to detail. Participate in other security-related initiatives as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in offensive information security roles.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Go, Python, C/C++) for automation, code reviews, and tooling.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Hands-on penetration testing experience and familiarity with offensive security tools.
• Strong technical knowledge of Linux operating systems and containerized environments.
• Experience securing Kubernetes and understanding related security practices.
• Able to navigate ambiguity, identify root causes, and solve complex security problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong technical documentation abilities.
• Capable of working independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong desire to continuously learn and adopt new technologies and security techniques.
• Preferred:
• Experience with firmware reverse engineering, analyzing binaries, bootloaders, and embedded systems for vulnerabilities.
• Relevant certifications such as Sec+, Net+, OSCP, or equivalent.
• Experience with EDR tuning, detections-as-code, or threat hunting as part of a Blue Team.
• Deep understanding of business-wide security best practices and implementation strategies.
• You love hunting vulnerabilities and proactively improving security.
• You're curious about evolving attack vectors and defense strategies.
• You're an expert in offensive security techniques and tooling, with a passion for safeguarding systems.
• Why CoreWeave?
• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together
• The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and marke

Additional Information

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com .

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