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Senior Attack Engineer, AWS SME

We are a mix of US Special Operations, US National Security, and cybersecurity industry veterans.

Horizon3.ai

Employee count: 51-200

Salary: 181k-242k USD

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Horizon3.ai is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company seeking an AWS Subject Matter Expert to lead our Cloud Attack team and shape our AWS offensive strategy and execution. The ideal candidate will be deeply fluent in AWS security and offensive cloud operations, with strong expertise in AWS security architecture and attacker tradecraft. They will be responsible for researching, developing, and validating AWS offensive capabilities, as well as partnering with Attack Engineering and Product to ensure NodeZero stays aligned with modern cloud attacker tradecraft.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in offensive security with deep AWS specialization
  • Strong expertise in AWS security architecture and attacker tradecraft
  • Ability to chain AWS attack paths end-to-end and explain exploitability and impact clearly
  • Familiarity with tooling such as Pacu, ScoutSuite, Prowler, CloudSploit, awscli-based tradecraft, or custom cloud offensive tooling
  • Strong Python development skills required, along with the ability to read and modify offensive tooling in Go, C++, C#, or other systems languages
  • Strong understanding of cloud platform concepts, APIs, and automation pipelines
  • Comfortable with Git and PR workflows; experienced collaborating with engineering teams on productized capabilities
  • Working knowledge of CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code patterns, including hands-on familiarity with CloudFormation stacks, Terraform, and CDK, to reason about real customer deployments

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Equity package in the form of stock options
  • Health, vision & dental insurance for you and your family
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Generous parental leave
  • Inclusive team culture
  • Growth opportunities
  • Innovative culture
  • Remote work

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About Horizon3.ai

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We are a mix of US Special Operations, US National Security, and cybersecurity industry veterans. Our mission is to “turn the map around” – using the attacker’s perspective to help enterprises prioritize defensive efforts. Our team of nation-state-level, ethical hackers continuously identifies new attack vectors through autonomous pentesting and red team operations, leveraging collective intelligence to improve our products and strengthen our clients’ security. Founded in 2019, Horizon3.ai is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, and 100% made in the USA.

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Retirement benefits

Generous 401(k) retirement plan to help you invest in your future.

Healthcare benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.

Equity benefits

Every employee gets equity, so you are rewarded for your best work.

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Opportunities to travel to company on-sites, partner events, and conferences

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