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About the role
SoFi's Cyber Defense organization is looking for an Offensive Security Lead to mature and grow our Penetration Testing and Red Team functions. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has spent years both doing the work and building the program around it — someone equally comfortable running a red team engagement against a critical banking platform and designing the operating model that lets a small team of offensive operators keep pace with a fast-growing fintech.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years in offensive security, with demonstrated hands-on experience in both penetration testing and red team/adversary emulation — not just one discipline
- 2+ years directly managing or leading offensive security teams, ideally within a regulated industry (financial services, fintech, healthcare, or similar)
- Proven experience designing and implementing AI-led or AI-assisted offensive security programs — you can speak concretely to what you built, what tooling/models you used, what scaled and what didn't, and how it changed team output
- Deep technical fluency across network, web/application, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), and mobile attack surfaces, plus familiarity with adversary emulation frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and C2 tooling
- Track record of building programs from the ground up or maturing existing ones — process, tooling, metrics, and team structure, not just individual engagements
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfort presenting findings and program strategy to engineering leaders, risk teams, and executives
More about this role
Shape a brighter financial future with us.
Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance.
We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.
SoFi's Cyber Defense organization is looking for an Offensive Security Lead to mature and grow our Penetration Testing and Red Team functions. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who has spent years both doing the work and building the program around it — someone equally comfortable running a red team engagement against a critical banking platform and designing the operating model that lets a small team of offensive operators keep pace with a fast-growing fintech.
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