Security Engineer (Red Team) at Glean

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, AIIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). Master's in Information Security a big plus
  • Experience with social engineering techniques and methodologies
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Bash
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills, able to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • A passion for learning, constantly seeking new ways to improve your skills and knowledge
  • Bonus: Experience with cloud security, web application security, and post-exploitation frameworks
  • Bonus: Familiarity with cloud native development practices in GCP/AWS/Azure
  • Proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot and take ownership of both small tasks and large features
  • Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-knit and cross-functional environment - being a team player and willing to take on whatever is most impactful for the company

Responsibilities

  • Conduct network penetration testing, employing various techniques like exploiting vulnerabilities, bypassing defenses, and escalating privileges
  • Design and execute targeted social engineering attacks to test human vulnerabilities and security awareness
  • Develop assumed breach scenarios that mimic real-world attacks, testing our incident response procedures and readiness
  • Utilize penetration testing frameworks like Metasploit, Kali Linux, and Burp Suite, constantly updating your knowledge and exploring new tools
  • Collaborate with blue teams, developers, and stakeholders to communicate findings, prioritize vulnerabilities, and recommend remediation strategies
  • Stay ahead of the curve by researching emerging threats, attending conferences, and actively contributing to the offensive security community

Skills

Penetration Testing
Social Engineering
Vulnerability Exploitation
Privilege Escalation
GCP
AWS
Azure
Red Team

Glean

AI-powered search tool for workplace productivity

About Glean

Glean enhances workplace productivity by providing an AI-powered search tool that works across all applications within a company. This tool utilizes deep learning-based Language Models to understand natural language queries, allowing users to find information more easily. It continuously learns from the specific language and context of a company, improving the relevance of search results without manual adjustments. Additionally, Glean offers a chat assistant that can analyze and summarize information from various company documents and conversations, further increasing efficiency. Unlike many competitors, Glean's focus on natural language processing and its ability to adapt to a company's unique context set it apart. The goal of Glean is to streamline information retrieval in the workplace, making it accessible and efficient for all types of organizations, from startups to large enterprises.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$637.1MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Healthcare - Happy and healthy go together. We cover medical, dental, and vision for you and yours.
Competitive compensation - Have a real stake in your job and your future with competitive stock options.
401(k) - We make it easy to save for the future today by contributing to a 401k.
Flexible work - We work 3 days a week in the office, though we believe in folks working where they can be most effective.
Company events - We work hard and play hard - from weekly happy hours to our annual company retreat.
Unlimited PTO - Flexible hours, PTO, company-wide summer and winter break shutdown
Transparent culture - By default we keep things open and accessible so we can make better decisions together, faster.
Learning and development - We offer a learning stipend to help you grow and achieve your goals.
Free meals - With lunch and dinner options every day, no need to work while you’re hungry.

Risks

Inflated valuations in AI could lead to financial instability for Glean.
Competition from tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon pressures Glean's market share.
Opening a new office in Bengaluru may strain resources and impact operational efficiency.

Differentiation

Glean uses AI to enhance workplace productivity with a unique search tool.
The platform integrates with enterprise data, providing personalized, context-aware search results.
Glean's AI assistant offers analyses and summaries, reducing time spent on information retrieval.

Upsides

Glean's $260M funding round doubled its valuation to $4.6 billion in 2023.
The rise of hybrid work models increases demand for Glean's seamless information retrieval tools.
Growing data privacy emphasis allows Glean to offer robust, compliant data hosting options.

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