Penetration Tester jobs
Live penetration tester openings from company career pages and remote boards. Apply at the source. What the role pays, across markets and seniority: penetration tester salary.
Application Security Researcher at OX SecurityCanada · Remote2d agoApply- Penetration Tester Engineer at Direct employerDalian2d agoUnlock
Penetration Tester at Oneconsult AGZürich, Zürich, Switzerland · Remote2d agoApply- Senior Offensive Security Engineer at Direct employerTel Aviv/ Netanya, Israel2d agoUnlock
Senior Offensive Security Professional / Red Teamer (CCRTS, CCRTM, CCT-APP)) - U at CovertSwarmUnited Kingdom · Remote3d agoApply- Offensive Security Engineer at Direct employerUS - Remote$170k–$256k5d agoUnlock
- Sr. Security Researcher (Remote). at Direct employerUSA - Remote$85k–$120k5d agoUnlock
Security Researcher - Bot Detection Adversarial Research - USA at Bright DataUnited States · Remote6d agoApply- Senior Penetration Tester at Direct employerBangalore, Karnataka, India6d agoUnlock
- AI Security Engineer / Offensive Security Engineer - Technology at Direct employerBrazil · Remote1w agoUnlock
- Principal Security Researcher at Direct employerIsrael - Tel Aviv1w agoUnlock
Senior Penetration Tester - CTM at InstilBelfast1w agoApply
OT-Security Consultant / Penetration Tester (m/w/d) at Yekta IT GmbHDortmund · Remote1w agoApply- Penetration Tester at Direct employerAlexandria, VA$87k–$157k1w agoUnlock
- Offensive Security Specialist at Direct employerHyderabad, IN1w agoUnlock
- [EJV] Penetration Tester — AI Safety & Security at Direct employerHo Chi Minh, VN1w agoUnlock
- Offensive Security Intern (Summer 2027) at Direct employerBellevue, WA; Menlo Park, CA1w agoUnlock
- Senior Offensive Security Engineer (Red Team) at Direct employerCalifornia - Remote$149k–$224k1w agoUnlock
- Senior Offensive Security Engineer at Direct employerBellevue, WA; Denver, CO; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY$187k–$220k2w agoUnlock
- Pleno Offensive Security Analyst - Campinas/SP at Direct employerCampinas, São Paulo, Brasil2w agoUnlock
- Security Researcher - Spanish/Portuguese Speaking at Direct employerUSA - Austin, TX$70k–$95k2w agoUnlock
AI Evaluations and Red-Team Engineer - Content Developer at JalasoftColombia · Remote2w agoApply
Principal Security Researcher at MicrosoftUnited States · Remote$143k–$275k2w agoApply- Senior Offensive Security Engineer at AtariincNewcastle upon Tyne2w agoApply
Penetration Tester at NationwideSwindon3w agoApply
Ethical Hacker at Code Red RecruitmentSouth Africa · Remote3w agoApply
Public Facing Security Researcher at CertiKUnited States · Remote3w agoApply- Cloud Pentester at Direct employerChantilly, Virginia3w agoUnlock
- Senior Offensive AI Security Researcher at Direct employerIsrael - Tel Aviv3w agoUnlock
Principal Security Researcher at GitLabRemote3w agoApply
Staff Offensive Security Engineer at SamsaraLondon, England, United Kingdom3w agoApply
Penetration Tester | Upto $2150 Part-time at MercorUnited Kingdom · Remote3w agoApply- Offensive Security Lead at Direct employerCA - San Francisco; WA - Seattle; NY - New York City; UT - C3w agoUnlock
- Sr Offensive Security Engineer at Direct employerIN_Bangalore_Virtual3w agoUnlock
Senior Cyber Security Researcher at Akamai TechnologiesIsrael · RemoteSep 1Apply
AI Security Researcher/Research Engineer at BraveLondonAug 30Apply- Penetration Tester - TS/SCI with Polygraph at Direct employerUSA MD Bethesda$172k–$233kAug 28Unlock
- Red Team Penetration Tester ** at Direct employerVirginia Beach, VA, US · RemoteAug 27Unlock
Junior Pentester at Software SecuredCanada · Remote$49k–$67kAug 24Apply- Lead / Senior Offensive Security Engineer (Offsec AI Team) at Direct employerIsrael - Tel AvivAug 24Unlock
Especialista Senior en Ciberseguridad Ofensiva / Ethical Hacker (Santiago) at Agtec Servicios Informa´TicosSantiago, Región MetropolitanaAug 24Apply
Senior Security Researcher at HexensUnited States · RemoteAug 23Apply- Offensive Security Engineer (f/m/d) at Direct employerLille, Upline, Nord, FranceAug 20Unlock
Penetration Tester (Only for GR Residents) at AI2CYBERGreece · RemoteAug 16Apply- Offensive Security Engineer at Direct employerWashington, D.C.Aug 14Unlock
- Junior Offensive Security Engineer at Direct employerMilan, Italy · RemoteAug 11Unlock
Offensive Security Engineer at Sporty GroupEurope · RemoteAug 10Apply
Penetration Tester (Florida) at Packetlabs Ltd.United States · RemoteAug 10Apply- AI Security Research & Red Team Engineer at Direct employerHybrid$166k–$208kAug 10Unlock
Protocol Security Researcher at Ethereum FoundationEuropeAug 9Apply
Penetration Tester (m/w/d) - Remote at SwissitsecuritygroupGermanyAug 9Apply
Penetration Tester at WorkstreetPhilippines · RemoteAug 9Apply- AI Safety Red Teamer Expert at MercorDenmark · RemoteAug 8Apply
- Sr. Security Researcher at Direct employerGermany - RemoteAug 6Unlock
Sr. Security Researcher II (Remote, DEU) at CrowdStrikeGermany, Ireland, Israel, Romania, UK · RemoteAug 5Apply- Offensive Security Engineer at Direct employerEMEAAug 3Unlock
- Ethical Hacker at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesMultiple Locations$107k–$140kJul 31Apply
- Manager, Offensive Security at Direct employerWarsawJul 28Unlock
- Senior Red Team Engineer at Direct employerBangalore, IndiaJul 28Unlock
GenAI Security Researcher (Open Ranks), Vulcan at AIFTChina; Japan; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan · RemoteJul 24Apply
What 76 postings say
11 added in the last 7 days
| Seniority | Live roles | State pay | Posted band |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | 3 | 1 | — |
| Untagged (mid) | 44 | 10 | $122k–$203k |
| Senior / lead | 29 | 7 | $186k–$209k |
Level read from the title; pay where stated
Skills named most
- Cybersecurity84%
- Python49%
- LLMs / Generative AI34%
- AWS32%
- Azure30%
- LangChain / Agents30%
- Model Evaluation30%
- Linux28%
Share of postings naming the skill
Hiring the most right now
- Direct employer45
- Mercor2
- Packetlabs Ltd.2
- OX Security1
- Oneconsult AG1
- CovertSwarm1
Routes into penetration tester
- Security Engineer → Penetration Tester78% readiness
- Sales Engineer → Penetration Tester47% readiness
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Quick answers
How many penetration tester jobs are open right now?
Right now there are 76 penetration tester openings on our board, and 11 of them arrived in the last seven days. 34 of them are fully remote (remote penetration tester jobs). The board refreshes every night, so the count moves with the market.
How much do penetration tester jobs pay?
18 of the 76 openings state a salary. Across those, the middle half of posted pay runs from $122k to $209k a year. We only count postings that state pay, so this is what employers are advertising today, not an estimate. For the fuller picture by seniority and market, see the penetration tester salary page.
What skills do penetration tester postings ask for?
The three skills penetration tester postings name most often are Cybersecurity (84% of postings), Python (49%) and LLMs / Generative AI (34%). Those percentages are simply how many of the postings we read mention each one, so you can see which are near-universal and which are nice to have. Every skill, defined: the glossary.
Can I move into penetration tester work from an adjacent role?
Yes, and we can tell you from where. 2 measured routes lead into penetration tester work. The closest is from security engineer: a typical security engineer profile already covers 78% of what penetration tester postings ask for, and the route page lists the exact skills that make up the rest.
Listings come from company career pages and public boards and link out to apply. Refreshed nightly.