⚠️ This is NOT a paid role.
No salary, no contract, no visas. Just a hobby team and community. Typical commitment: ~3–6 hrs/week, flexible around your life/work/school.
WHO ARE WE
- We’re Brazil-based, but international.
- We run weekly labs, internal scrims, and mentor newcomers.
- PT/EN welcome.
- Top-ranked Brazilian team on Hack The Box.
- We live ethical hacking and CTFs, share writeups/tooling, and help each other level up.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- HTB grinds (Active/Retired), weekend CTFs, and internal scrims
- Pair sessions, tooling sprints, and writeup contributions
- Help keep the top BR spot and push global rankings
- Mentor newcomers (if you like) and collaborate on notes
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Minimum HTB rank: Pro Hacker (exceptions may apply)
- Comfortable in at least one: Web, Pwn, Reversing, Crypto, Forensics, AD/Windows, Cloud, or Mobile
- You share knowledge: writeups, articles, tooling, notes, or past CTF placements
- Collaborative, respectful, and can spare ~3–6 hrs/week
NICE-TO-HAVES (from “qualifications”)
- Proficiency in ethical hacking/offensive techniques and some defense tactics
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and independence
- Prior CTF participation is a plus; passion to keep learning is a must
WHAT WE OFFER (perks, not pay)
- Infra & resources: internal writeups on demand for active HTB machines, shared scripts/tooling/resources
- Identity & platform: @hackersonsteroids.org / @hos.team email, GitHub org, a blog for research & writeups and more
- Peers: full-stack, malware/exploit devs, infra/sysadmins, mobile sec, HTB tryhards; certs across CRTO, CPTS, OSCP, eJPT, PT1, CRTA, CAPENX/CAPEN, eCPPTv3, PJPT, PWPA
- Chill, meme-friendly culture
LINKS
- HTB team: https://app.hackthebox.com/teams/overview/7149
- Discord: https://hos.team/discord
FINE PRINT
- This is unpaid and volunteer-only. No salary, equity, or stipends.
- No employment contracts, no internships, and no visa sponsorship.
- Real life comes first—school/work/family > CTFs.
- English or Portuguese both welcome!
If this sounds fun, apply here or join the Discord (www.hos.team/discord) — see you in the next scrim!