Senior Offensive Security Engineer (AppSec)

webAI•Austin, TX

About The Position

We are building the next generation of decentralized, on-edge AI infrastructure. Our platform enables intelligent systems to operate securely across distributed environments without relying on centralized cloud architectures. We are seeking a highly technical, hands-on Cybersecurity Engineer who combines an offensive security mindset with deep expertise in secure software development. This individual will play a critical role in securing our Rust-based software stack, peer-to-peer networking architecture, and distributed AI systems from design through deployment. The ideal candidate is a hacker who understands how modern systems fail and can proactively embed security into every layer of the product lifecycle.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, application security, product security, or secure systems engineering.
Strong proficiency securing modern software systems written in various languages.
Deep understanding of secure software development practices and SDLC security controls.
Experience securing distributed systems, peer-to-peer architectures, or decentralized platforms.
Demonstrated offensive security skills focused on identifying real-world attack paths.
Strong understanding of cryptography, authentication / authorization systems, secure communications protocols, public key infrastructure and secure key management.
Experience conducting threat modeling, penetration testing, security architecture reviews and secure code reviews
Strong knowledge of common software vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques.
Ability to communicate complex security concepts to engineers and leadership.

Nice To Haves

Industry leading, offensive security certifications are a plus: CSSLP, GWAPT, OSWE, etc

Responsibilities

Lead security efforts across the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC), with a strong focus on secure-by-design principles.
Perform threat modeling and security architecture reviews for distributed, peer-to-peer, and edge AI systems.
Identify vulnerabilities through offensive testing, adversarial simulations, and hands-on security research.
Partner closely with software engineers to build secure Rust applications and libraries.
Define and implement secure coding standards, security testing frameworks, and security automation.
Assess and improve the security posture of decentralized networking protocols and distributed computing architectures.
Evaluate, design, and implement cryptographic protocols, key management systems, and trust frameworks.
Conduct code reviews focused on security, resilience, and exploitability.
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts when security issues arise.
Build security tooling and detection capabilities that scale with a rapidly evolving engineering organization.
Stay current on emerging threats targeting AI systems, distributed infrastructure, cryptography, and software supply chains.