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Security Engineer

Job in Denver, Denver County, Colorado, 80285, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-09
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 140000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 140000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Lead advanced penetration testing engagements
Serve as a critical line of defense for on-premises and cloud application portfolios
Craft sophisticated attack plans to identify vulnerabilities
Provide detailed, actionable remediation guidance to development teams
Build and operate agentic AI workflows to scale security testing capabilities
Increase testing coverage across complex system architectures
Make risk-based security decisions
Champion a proactive security culture using human judgment and autonomous agents
Collaborate with engineering teams to drive long-term security maturity
Mentor team members and provide constructive technical feedback

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of related experience, Master’s plus 4 years, or PhD plus 1 year in application-level penetration testing
  • Advanced proficiency in offensive security across web applications, mobile applications, networks, and distributed systems
  • Deep technical understanding of common vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and remediation strategies
  • Experience with public cloud platforms, specifically AWS and GCP
  • Ability to develop and maintain custom tooling using Python or Bash
  • Active contributions to the security community preferred, such as research publications, CVEs, open-source projects, or bug-bounty recognitions
  • Strong proficiency in C++, JavaScript, Python, or Go preferred
  • Experience with Splunk products or similar large-scale data platforms preferred
  • Ability to build cross-functional relationships with engineering teams preferred
  • Communication, mentoring, and constructive technical feedback skills preferred
Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced penetration testing expertise with a focus on offensive security across web and mobile applications, as well as cloud environments. Capable of crafting attack plans, providing remediation guidance, and mentoring teams to enhance security maturity.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Advanced Penetration Testing
  • Offensive Security
  • Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP)
  • Custom Tool Development (Python, Bash)
  • Vulnerability Assessment
Hard Skills
  • Penetration Testing
  • Vulnerability Identification
  • Remediation Strategies
  • Attack Vectors
  • C++
  • Java Script
  • Python
  • Go
  • Splunk
  • Agentic AI Workflows
Soft Skills
  • Communication
  • Mentoring
  • Technical Feedback
  • Collaboration
Industry Keywords
  • Security Culture
  • Risk-Based Security Decisions
  • Complex System Architectures
  • Security Community Contributions
Tools & Technologies
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Splunk
  • Custom Tooling
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