Run our offensive security solution on real client engagements: scoping, executing tooling, and delivering results
Triaging output and killing false positives to ensure high-quality, actionable findings for clients
Advise clients through deployment and remediation, acting as a trusted security partner
Travel to client premises and switch between engagements in a classic pentest consulting cadence
Pentest Mistral's own systems, finding vulnerabilities before our offensive solution matures
Hunt for vulnerabilities internally and on open-source/in-the-wild targets between client engagements
Transfer knowledge and findings to the forming internal security team
Use real offensive expertise to steer the cyber harness: identify vulnerabilities it should catch
Validate and triage the harness's output, ensuring it meets the high standards of human pentesters
Benchmark human vs. agent performance, helping to close the gap between automated and manual testing
Contribute to the development of AI-powered offensive security capabilities

Current P0 specialty: web / AppSec + source-code review; also high-value: internal / Active Directory, cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD & supply chain
Senior enough to run an engagement solo from scoping to delivery
Uses AI in your workflow with a nuanced view of its capabilities and limitations
Comfortable being client-facing, mobile, and switching between different engagements
Proven track record of delivering high-quality penetration testing results
Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail in vulnerability identification It would be ideal if you also have:
Build your own offensive tooling (builder mindset that scales your impact)
Published CVEs / GHSAs or a strong bug-bounty track record
Conference talks, CTF achievements, or other public recognition in the security community
Strong code review skills for multiple programming languages
Experience with AI/ML systems and their unique security challenges
Contributions to open-source security tools or research

Pentester, Offensive Forward Deployment Engineer

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