Senior Offensive Security Engineer

Who We Are

HP IQ is HP’s new AI innovation lab. Combining startup agility with HP’s global scale, we’re building intelligent technologies that redefine how the world works, creates, and collaborates. We’re assembling a diverse, world‑class team—engineers, designers, researchers, and product minds—focused on creating an intelligent ecosystem across HP’s portfolio. Together, we’re developing intuitive, adaptive solutions that spark creativity, boost productivity, and make collaboration seamless.

We create breakthrough solutions that make complex tasks feel effortless, teamwork more natural, and ideas more impactful—always with a human‑centric mindset. By embedding AI advancements into every HP product and service, we’re expanding what’s possible for individuals, organisations, and the future of work. Join us as we reinvent work, so people everywhere can do their best work.

As an Offensive Security Engineer within HP IQ’s Product Security team, you will partner closely with engineering teams to identify, validate, and mitigate security risks across the product lifecycle. You’ll influence design decisions, embed security into development workflows, and continuously assess attack surfaces to guide and enhance secure development.

• Lead penetration tests and security assessments for product and feature releases.
• Run continuous security engagements to proactively identify and drive remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to resolve security findings.
• Perform threat modeling and security architecture reviews to guide product development.
• Define and enforce secure‑by‑design standards for applications, cloud services, and device software.
• Assess attack surfaces across internet‑facing services, APIs, and device interfaces (Wi‑Fi, BLE, USB).
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive end‑to‑end risk reduction initiatives.

• 5+ years of experience as an offensive security engineer or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of security principles and best practices as they relate to production environments.
• Expertise in identifying and exploiting common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, SANS 25).
• Experience in testing local device hardware and software systems.
• Experience in threat modeling (e.g., STRIDE) and mapping adversary techniques (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• Proficiency in at least one modern language (Go, Java, Python, Type Script).
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey security concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

• Experience securing AI products or edge‑connected systems at scale.
• Experience operating within a product‑focused security team.
• Familiarity with securing microservices and cloud‑native architectures.
• Prior experience validating compliance standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS.
• Ability to influence without authority and drive outcomes across distributed teams.

Salary: $180,000 – $280,000.

The salary range for this role is listed above. Final salary offered is based upon multiple factors including individual job‑related qualifications, education, experience, knowledge and skills.

At HP IQ, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long‑term/short‑term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including:
• 4–12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave (US benefits overview)

• Innovative work:
  Help shape the future of intelligent computing and workplace transformation.
• Autonomy and agility:
  Work with the speed and focus of a startup, backed by HP’s scale.
• Meaningful impact:
  Build AI‑powered solutions that help people and organisations thrive.
• Flexible work environment:
  Freedom and flexibility to do your best work.
• Forward‑thinking culture:
  We learn fast, stay future‑focused, and imagine what comes next—together.

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