Head of Penetration Testing, Europe in United Kingdom

Job description

Head of Penetration Testing, Europe | PTaaS Leadership | Platform-Powered Red Teaming

A high-growth, venture-backed security SaaS company is hiring a Head of Penetration Testingto lead their European Labs team, the technical powerhouse behind one of the world’s most advanced Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) platforms.

This isn’t consultancy. This is automated, scalable offensive security, delivered through a platform that Fortune 500s and global banks rely on to understand how they’d be compromised today, not once a year, but continuously.

If you're passionate about pushing the limits of red teaming, building productised security capabilities, and leading a team that thinks and operates like a real APT group, this could be the perfect next move.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the European offensive security function, managing a team of expert red teamers and researchers operating like an elite adversary group
• Work closely with enterprise clients including CISOs and security leads to help them adopt and operationalise the platform. You’ll explain threats, tactics, and platform findings in a commercially relevant way
• Guide the team in identifying and developing high-impact offensive techniques that matter — not just what’s exploitable, but what’s material to business risk
• Feed real-world adversary tactics into the platform to create repeatable, automated red team behaviours that scale
• Collaborate with backend engineers and product teams to evolve how offensive security is delivered as a service, replacing repetitive testing with intelligent automation
• Champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and technical depth across the Labs team

What We’re Looking For

• Proven leadership in an offensive security team, ideally with a background in red teaming, adversary simulation, or exploit research
• Strong understanding of enterprise security architectures and modern attack surfaces
• Experience engaging with CISOs and senior stakeholders, with the ability to translate technical threats into strategic insight
• Passion for building systems and techniques that scale, ideally in a SaaS or product-led environment
• A self-driven leader who’s excited by the mission of turning red teaming into a product
• Certifications like CCT or CCSAS are welcome, but deep practical experience matters more

Why This Role?

• Be at the heart of a platform-first red teaming transformation, shaping how offensive security is delivered
• Join a Labs team that operates like an APT group and powers a platform trusted by the world’s most targeted companies
• Influence product direction by turning field tactics into automated, scalable attack capabilities
• Work alongside a respected team whose research is featured across the security community and global media
• Step into a strategic leadership role during a high-growth phase, with genuine impact on the company’s trajectory

What’s on Offer

• £100,000 to £140,000 base (flexible for exceptional candidates)
• Pension contribution
• Private health insurance
• Fully remote across UK or Europe (UK-based only, no visa sponsorship)
• Access to cutting-edge tooling and equipment

This is the future of red teaming — persistent, automated, adversarial thinking at scale. Want to lead it?

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

01-08-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English