Penetration Testing Engineer, Embedded Devices

Location: On-site in Irvine, California, United States

Salary: $80,000–$132,000 per year

Company

hirify.global Systems provides networking devices and smart home products to customers in more than 170 countries.

What you will do

• Perform penetration testing on embedded products, identify vulnerabilities, recommend remediation, and prepare detailed reports.
• Conduct threat modeling and security assessments for specific product modules.
• Investigate, contain, remediate, and analyze security incidents while coordinating with cross-functional teams.
• Support product cybersecurity certification by analyzing requirements and implementing security controls.
• Develop penetration-testing tools, automated testing platforms, and scripts.
• Contribute to secure SDLC improvements and the implementation of global cybersecurity standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of experience as an embedded-device Security Engineer or in a similar role.
• Knowledge of protocol security design, cryptography, security frameworks, and common vulnerabilities.
• Experience with Burp Suite, Nmap, Kali, Nessus, Metasploit, IDA, Ghidra, or similar tools.
• Ability to optimize penetration-testing tools and fuzzing strategies, analyze SAST results, and perform basic reverse engineering.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as C/C++, Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Nice to have

• Advanced security certifications such as OSWP.
• Published CVEs.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, with partial dependent coverage.
• Employer quarterly contributions to 401(k) funds.
• 15 accrued vacation days and 11 paid holidays.
• Biannual performance reviews and annual pay increases.
• Health and wellness benefits, including a free gym membership, plus quarterly team-building events.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.