At Freddie Mac our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us and its at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970 we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.
Were looking for an Offensive Security Engineer who excels at navigating ambiguity uncovering weaknesses and engineering solutions that elevate our security posture. Youll combine technical ingenuity with practical problemsolving developing automation tools and methods that drive
meaningful risk reduction.
Freddie Macs Information Security team is responsible for continuously testing the overall strength of our organizations defenses (across all people process & technology) by simulating the objectives and actions of an attacker.
In this role you will contribute to a collaborative team as a subject matter expert focusing on advanced offensive security. You will design and implement AI-powered security tools proactively address vulnerabilities and champion secure engineering practices across the organization.
Applications should bring expert level knowledge in one or more domains including web applications AI-powered business systems cloud environments etc.
Execute sophisticated red team assessments across diverse attack surfaces.
Partner with internal stakeholdersto define engagement scope success criteria and translate complex technical findings into actionable business risk narratives
Research develop and maintain cutting-edge offensive security toolsand automation frameworks to enhance team capabilities and operational efficiency
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
Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.
We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender race color religion national origin age marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity/expression physical and mental disability pregnancy ethnicity genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Macs business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy applying a vigilance-first approach to work supporting regulatory mandates and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.
CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
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Time-type:Full timeFLSA Status:ExemptFreddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.
This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $150000 - $224000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position experience skill set internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.Required Experience:
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