Vulnerability Researcher

Position Overview

Discover, analyze, and exploit vulnerabilities across various systems. Join our research team to advance the state of cybersecurity through cutting-edge vulnerability research and exploit development.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify vulnerabilities in software applications, operating systems, and hardware
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits and attack techniques
• Analyze existing vulnerabilities and develop novel exploitation methods
• Finalize exploits and integrate into exploitation frameworks
• Collaborate with development teams to understand and mitigate security risks
• Document research findings and present to technical and executive audiences
• Stay current with emerging threats and attack vectors
• Contribute to threat intelligence and defensive capabilities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in vulnerability research or offensive security
• Deep understanding of software and system security principles
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (C/C++, Python, Assembly)
• Experience with reverse engineering and binary analysis
• Knowledge of common vulnerability classes (buffer overflows, injection attacks, etc.)
• Familiarity with debugging and analysis tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
• Published vulnerability research or CVE discoveries
• Experience with zero-day research and exploit development
• Knowledge of mobile platform security (iOS, Android)
• Understanding of hardware security and embedded systems
• Speaking experience at security conferences

Technical Skills

• Reverse engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja)
• Debuggers and analysis platforms (GDB, WinDbg, x64dbg)
• Fuzzing frameworks (AFL, LibFuzzer, Peach)
• Exploitation frameworks and techniques
• Static and dynamic analysis methodologies
• Cryptographic analysis and implementation review

Research Areas

• Operating system security (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• Web application and browser security
• Mobile application security
• IoT and embedded device security
• Network protocol security
• Hardware and firmware security

Security Requirements

This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Top Secret level or above.

Join our elite team of cyber professionals and help protect our nation’s digital infrastructure.