Senior Engineer, Offensive Security

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Twilio

Remote - India

Remote

Posted March 30, 2026

Job Description

Who we are

At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Our dedication to remote-first work, and strong culture of connection and global inclusion means that no matter your location, you’re part of a vibrant team with diverse experiences making a global impact each day. As we continue to revolutionize how the world interacts, we’re acquiring new skills and experiences that make work feel truly rewarding. Your career at Twilio is in your hands.

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help make our hiring process efficient. That said, every hiring decision is made by real Twilions!

See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as Twilio’s next Senior Offensive Security Engineer

About the job

This position is needed to The Senior OffSec Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of penetration tests and contributing to larger Red Team campaigns. You move beyond simple scanning to manual exploitation and are beginning to automate your workflows.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll:

Full-Stack Penetration Testing: Perform manual and automated testing of web applications, APIs, and mobile apps (iOS/Android).
Internal/External Network Audits: Conduct network and cloud level assessments with various tooling
Vulnerability Validation: Triage and validate reports from automated scanners or bug bounty hunters to eliminate false positives and escalate true positives
AI/LLM Probing: Perform initial prompt injection and jailbreak tests on AI prototypes, services, and applications using established checklists (OWASP Top 10 for LLMs).
Technical Reporting: Draft high-quality reports that detail the "path to compromise" with clear, reproducible steps for developers.
Tool Maintenance: Manage and update the team's testing infrastructure (e.g., Burp Suite, and basic C2 listeners).
Remediation Support: Provide direct technical guidance to engineering teams on how to patch vulnerabilities like XSS, SQLi, and IDOR.
Adversary Emulation: Design and lead multi-week Red Team operations that mimic specific threat actors (APTs) to test the SIRT detection capabilities.
Custom Exploit Development: Build custom payloads, droppers, and obfuscated scripts to bypass EDR/AV and maintain stealth.
AI Red Teaming Architecture: Build automated testing frameworks for AI systems (e.g., using PyRIT, Promptfoo, or Garak) to test for models related to sensitive data leakage.
Cloud & Infrastructure Attacks: Execute sophisticated attacks against AWS/Azure/K8s, focusing on IAM misconfigurations and container escapes.
Purple Teaming: Collaborate with SIRT and Detection Engineering to tune SIEM alerts based on the techniques used during an engagement.