Robinhood is hiring a Staff Offensive Security Engineer in Security Division — Toronto, Canada. The overview below is synthesized from the employer posting on boards.greenhouse.io: factual requirements and scope are preserved, but prose is rewritten with editorial context. Verify details and apply via the employer link.
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.
About the team + role
Company context from the listing:
We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers.
The Red Team team’s mission is to proactively identify and simulate real-world threats against Robinhood’s platforms, properties, and people. Through red teaming and adversarial simulations, the team evaluates security controls, uncovers vulnerabilities, and helps continuously strengthen Robinhood’s overall security posture in close partnership with Detection & Response, Physical Security, and Engineering.
As a Staff Offensive Security Engineer, you will take a hands-on role in designing and executing stealthy adversarial simulations to validate assumptions and uncover gaps in detection and response. You’ll leverage threat modeling, penetration testing, and research-driven techniques to emulate sophisticated attackers, while collaborating cross-functionally to improve defenses and shape more secure systems.
This role is based in our Toronto, Canada 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
Day-to-day scope for the Staff Offensive Security Engineer as described in the posting:
- Plan and execute red team operations, adversarial simulations, and penetration tests across applications, infrastructure, networks, offices, and internal processes.
- Perform threat modeling for new and existing services, clearly articulating security risks and tradeoffs to engineering and risk stakeholders.
- Conduct vulnerability research, exploit development, and testing using both custom tooling and public proof-of-concept techniques.
- Partner with detection and response teams to simulate realistic attack scenarios and evaluate monitoring and incident response readiness.
- Write and maintain tooling to automate and scale offensive security assessments.
- Serve as a subject matter expert by documenting findings, recommending remediation strategies, and supporting teams through fixes.
- Mentor teammates and contribute to shared knowledge through internal documentation, presentations, and external talks or blog posts.
What you bring
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in red teaming, offensive security, or penetration testing.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring or guiding other security engineers.
- Strong understanding of threat modeling methodologies and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Experience testing modern environments, including cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), containerized systems (Docker, Kubernetes), CI pipelines, and identity systems.
- Working knowledge of defensive security tools such as IDS/IPS, EDR, packet capture, and network monitoring, including common evasion techniques.
- Proficiency in Python, Go, or JavaScript for exploit development, tooling, or automation.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings to both engineers and senior leaders.
- Experience collaborating with distributed teams and documenting work through tools such as Slack, Jira, GitHub, and email.
Bonus points
Additional experience noted as a plus:
- Experience working in financial technology or regulated environments.
- Prior experience serving as a technical lead on security initiatives.
What we offer
What the posting highlights about the offer:
- Challenging, high-impact work to grow your career
- Performance driven compensation with multipliers for outsized impact, bonus programs, and equity ownership
- Top tier benefits to fuel your work, including supplemental health insurance, ancillary insurance, and mental health support programs
- Lifestyle wallet - a highly flexible employer-paid benefits spending account expenses beyond traditional benefits such as wellness, childcare, learning, and more.
- Time off to recharge including company holidays, paid time off, sick time, paid volunteer time off, parental leave, and more!
- Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces.
- Monthly commuter stipend to help offset in-office commuting costs
Our team is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming interview experience for all candidates. If you require a specific accommodation during the application or interview process due to a physical or mental condition, please complete thisApplicant Accommodation Form to notify our team.
AI Usage Disclosure: Robinhood uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our recruiting process. These tools enhance the efficiency and consistency of our hiring process; however, all hiring decisions are made by our hiring teams.
Vacancy Notice: This job posting represents an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.
In addition to the base pay range listed below, this role is also eligible for bonus opportunities + equity + benefits.
Base pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected base pay range for this role is based on the location where the work will be performed.
Base Pay Range:
Toronto, ON
$191,250—$225,000 CAD
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If our mission energizes you and you’re ready to build the future of finance, we look forward to seeing your application.
Robinhood provides equal opportunity for all applicants, offers reasonable accommodations upon request, and complies with applicable equal employment and privacy laws. Inclusion is built into how we hire and work—welcoming different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences so everyone can do their best.