Hybrid Offensive Security Engineer, Technical Lead

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About the role

  • Offensive Security Engineer enhancing Freddie Mac's security through advanced offensive strategies. Collaborating on red team assessments and developing automation tools to reduce risk.

Responsibilities

  • We’re looking for an Offensive Security Engineer who excels at navigating ambiguity, uncovering weaknesses, and engineering solutions that elevate our security posture
  • You’ll combine technical ingenuity with practical problem‑solving, developing automation, tools, and methods that drive meaningful risk reduction
  • Execute sophisticated red team assessments across diverse attack surfaces
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to define engagement scope, success criteria, and translate complex technical findings into actionable business risk narratives
  • Research, develop, and maintain cutting-edge offensive security tools and automation frameworks to enhance team capabilities and operational efficiency

Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant experience for senior level and 8+ years of relevant experience for technical lead level
  • Proven ability to critically examine applications and identify, exploit, and remediate complex vulnerabilities
  • Proven ability to create automation workflows that scale to enterprise environments
  • Demonstrated expertise in bypassing modern defensive controls and security measures to achieve assessment objectives
  • Demonstrate proficiency in chosen domain using public research, personal blog, active projects, bug bounty, and public disclosures
  • Must be willing to work east coast hours

Benefits

  • Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs.

Job title

Offensive Security Engineer, Technical Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$150,000 - $224,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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