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red violet (NASDAQ: RDVT) · 6 hours ago

Offensive Security Engineer

red violet is a company that builds proprietary technologies to deliver identity intelligence. The Offensive Security Engineer is responsible for identifying and demonstrating security weaknesses across various platforms, including applications and AI-enabled systems, while collaborating with engineering teams to enhance security measures.
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Responsibilities

Conduct authorized penetration tests against web applications, APIs, cloud infrastructure, containers, and internal services
Perform network, application, and cloud security testing using both automated tooling and manual exploitation techniques
Validate vulnerabilities discovered through scanning, threat modeling, or other submissions
Test AI-enabled products and services for AI-specific threats: Prompt injection and prompt manipulation
Model inversion and data extraction
Training data poisoning
Model theft and inference abuse
Excessive data exposure via AI APIs
Assess security controls around AI pipelines, including data ingestion, training environments, inference endpoints, and model storage
Evaluate abuse scenarios involving AI agents, automation, and third-party AI integrations
Produce clear, high-quality penetration testing reports with risk ratings, exploit evidence, and prioritized remediation guidance
Partner with engineering teams to validate fixes, retest findings, and implement compensating controls where remediation is not immediately feasible
Contribute to secure design reviews and threat modeling for new products, cloud services, and AI capabilities
Support red team activities and collaborate with Security Operations during incident investigations involving exploited vulnerabilities
Stay current on emerging attack techniques, especially in AI, cloud-native, and API security
Help evolve internal penetration testing methodologies, tooling, and playbooks
Assist with compliance and audit evidence related to penetration testing and security assessments (SOC 2, PCI, NIST, ISO)

Qualification

Penetration TestingCloud SecurityAI/ML SecurityCommon Penetration ToolsScripting PythonScripting BashScripting PowerShellOWASP KnowledgeAI Risk FrameworksRegulated Environments ExperienceRemediation Guidance WritingContinuous Improvement MindsetCommunicationCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Hands-on experience in penetration testing, offensive security, or red team operations
Strong experience testing web applications, APIs, and cloud environments (AWS preferred)
Demonstrated knowledge of AI/ML security risks, including LLM abuse patterns and model-level attacks
Proficiency with common penetration testing tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nmap, cloud-native tooling)
Strong understanding of: OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Security Top 10, Cloud attack paths and IAM abuse, and MITRE ATT&CK
Ability to write clear, developer-friendly remediation guidance
Comfortable scripting or automating testing tasks (Python, Bash, PowerShell preferred)
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Experience testing AI APIs, LLM platforms, or ML pipelines in production environments
Familiarity with AI risk frameworks (e.g., NIST AI RMF)
Experience in regulated or high-trust environments
Relevant certifications include: OSCP, OSCE, CRTO, GPEN, GXPN, Cloud security certifications, AI-security or ML-adjacent coursework or certifications
Applicants must have permanent work authorization in the U.S.; we are not sponsoring visas for this role

Benefits

Opportunity for stock (RSU) grants
A 401K and generous company match
Flexible PTO policy
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Commuter benefits
In-office healthy snacks
Team events and more

Company

red violet (NASDAQ: RDVT)

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At red violet, we build proprietary technologies and apply analytical capabilities to deliver identity intelligence.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$28.5M
2021-11-23Post Ipo Equity· $21M
2019-08-29Post Ipo Equity· $7.5M
2018-03-16IPO

Leadership Team

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Angus Macnab
Chief Technology Officer
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