Offensive Security Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities

As of 2026-11-04, Skillenai has indexed 62 job postings with the title “Offensive Security Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is penetration testing.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-11-04

Postings · last 90 days
62
Most-required skill
Top hiring metro
New York City

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Frequently asked questions about Offensive Security Engineer jobs

+How many Offensive Security Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?

Skillenai has indexed 62 job postings with the title “Offensive Security Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04.

+What skills do Offensive Security Engineer jobs require?

Across Offensive Security Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04, the skills mentioned most often are penetration testing, Python, Red Teaming, MITRE ATT&CK, Offensive Security.

+Which cities are hiring the most Offensive Security Engineer?

As of 2026-11-04, Offensive Security Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in New York City, Tel Aviv, Chicago, Paris, Salvador.

+Is Offensive Security Engineer a good career path right now?

Skillenai indexes 62 Offensive Security Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04. The skill mentioned most often in Offensive Security Engineer postings is penetration testing, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.

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+What roles do people move into and out of Offensive Security Engineer?

The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.

Weekly indexed Offensive Security Engineer postings — last 90 days

Career paths through Offensive Security Engineer

Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.

Historical career profiles · all locations

Roles before Offensive Security Engineer

Before Offensive Security EngineerSecurity Consultant → Offensive Security Engineer: 2 observed employer movesCybersecurity Engineer → Offensive Security Engineer: 2 observed employer movesSoftware Engineer → Offensive Security Engineer: 1 observed employer movesCybersecurity Team Lead → Offensive Security Engineer: 1 observed employer movesOffensive Security Tech Lead → Offensive Security Engineer: 1 observed employer movesBusiness Solution Architect → Offensive Security Engineer: 1 observed employer movesInformation Security Analyst → Offensive Security Engineer: 1 observed employer movesInformation Security Officer → Offensive Security Engineer: 1 observed employer movesOffensiveSecurityEngineerSecurity Consultant: 2 movesSecurityConsultant2 movesCybersecurity Engineer: 2 movesCybersecurityEngineer2 movesSoftware Engineer: 1 movesSoftware Engineer1 movesCybersecurity Team Lead: 1 movesCybersecurity TeamLead1 movesOffensive Security Tech Lead: 1 movesOffensive SecurityTech Lead1 movesBusiness Solution Architect: 1 movesBusiness SolutionArchitect1 movesInformation Security Analyst: 1 movesInformationSecurity Analyst1 movesInformation Security Officer: 1 movesInformationSecurity Officer1 moves

Roles after Offensive Security Engineer

After Offensive Security EngineerOffensive Security Engineer → Penetration Tester: 3 observed employer movesOffensive Security Engineer → Application Security Engineer: 2 observed employer movesOffensive Security Engineer → Vice President: 1 observed employer movesOffensive Security Engineer → Security Researcher: 1 observed employer movesOffensive Security Engineer → Systems Development Engineer: 1 observed employer movesOffensive Security Engineer → Bounty Hunter: 1 observed employer movesOffensive Security Engineer → Cybersecurity Engineer: 1 observed employer movesOffensive Security Engineer → Red Team Security Engineer: 1 observed employer movesOffensiveSecurityEngineerPenetration Tester: 3 movesPenetration Tester3 movesApplication Security Engineer: 2 movesApplicationSecurity Engineer2 movesVice President: 1 movesVice President1 movesSecurity Researcher: 1 movesSecurityResearcher1 movesSystems Development Engineer: 1 movesSystemsDevelopmentEngineer1 movesBounty Hunter: 1 movesBounty Hunter1 movesCybersecurity Engineer: 1 movesCybersecurityEngineer1 movesRed Team Security Engineer: 1 movesRed Team SecurityEngineer1 moves
How to read this chart · view counts

Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.

Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.

Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.

Observed connections and move counts
ConnectionMoves
Before: Security Consultant2
Before: Cybersecurity Engineer2
Before: Software Engineer1
Before: Cybersecurity Team Lead1
Before: Offensive Security Tech Lead1
Before: Business Solution Architect1
Before: Information Security Analyst1
Before: Information Security Officer1
After: Penetration Tester3
After: Application Security Engineer2
After: Vice President1
After: Security Researcher1
After: Systems Development Engineer1
After: Bounty Hunter1
After: Cybersecurity Engineer1
After: Red Team Security Engineer1

Skills most often required for Offensive Security Engineer

NamePostingsShare
penetration testing4877.4%
Python3251.6%
Red Teaming3251.6%
MITRE ATT&CK2540.3%
Offensive Security2337.1%
Go2133.9%
AWS1930.6%
OWASP Top 101829.0%
vulnerability research1625.8%
Burp Suite1625.8%
Kubernetes1422.6%
GCP1422.6%
Cobalt Strike1219.4%
Nmap1219.4%
Azure1219.4%

Top companies posting Offensive Security Engineer jobs

Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.

Top companies posting Offensive Security Engineer jobs
CompanyPostings · 90 days
Stripe6
Twilio4
Applaudo Studios4
Palantir3
Samsara3
Nebius2
Spindle Ai (spindle.ai)2
Sportygroup2
Decathlontechnologyen2
Perplexity2

Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.

Top metros hiring Offensive Security Engineer

NamePostingsShare
New York City34.8%
Tel Aviv34.8%
Chicago23.2%
Paris23.2%
Salvador23.2%
San Francisco23.2%
Washington23.2%
Amsterdam11.6%
Austin11.6%

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How this was computed

Weekly job-count charts omit the incomplete current week (weeks start Monday, UTC). Totals include all postings in the stated window. Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-11-04, matching postings whose canonical role is “Offensive Security Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.

role
Offensive Security Engineer
source
Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
data_as_of
2026-11-04
window_days
90
Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index