Vulnerability Researcher

Anson McCade; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension

Benefits

Job summary

Anson McCade in Gloucester is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to join a specialist cyber team. You will perform vulnerability discovery, reverse engineering, and security research in mission-critical environments.

You will analyse software and systems at a low level, report findings to stakeholders, and help build secure capabilities. This permanent onsite role offers excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in Vulnerability Research, Security Research, Penetration Testing, Red Teaming or Reverse Engineering.
• Strong understanding of how software and systems operate at a low level.
• Experience identifying and analysing vulnerabilities within applications, software or embedded systems.
• Knowledge of reverse engineering and binary analysis techniques.
• Programming or scripting in languages such as C, C++, Python or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a genuine research mindset.
• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complex technical challenges, conduct detailed analyses and document results.
• Present findings to technical stakeholders and contribute to secure systems development.

Skills

Vulnerability Research

Penetration Testing

Reverse Engineering

Binary Analysis

C/C++

Python

Communication

Low-level Systems

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Burp Suite

Job description

Vulnerability Researcher

£60,000-70,000 GBP

Bonus, Pension, Benefits

Onsite WORKING

Location: Gloucester, South West - United Kingdom

Type: Permanent

Vulnerability Researcher

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 + Excellent Benefits

Company Overview

Our client is a leading technology and defence organisation delivering advanced security capabilities across some of the UK's most complex and mission-critical environments. Their specialist cyber teams are expanding and are seeking experienced Vulnerability Researchers to support cutting-edge research, reverse engineering and vulnerability discovery activities.

Role Overview

This is an opportunity to join a highly technical team focused on understanding how software and systems operate at a low level, identifying vulnerabilities and contributing to advanced security research.

You’ll work alongside experts in vulnerability research, reverse engineering and high-assurance development, analysing applications, software and platforms to uncover security weaknesses and improve resilience against real-world threats.

The role would suit individuals who enjoy breaking software rather than building it, with many successful candidates coming from backgrounds in penetration testing, red teaming, exploit development, malware analysis or security research.

You’ll be responsible for investigating complex technical challenges, conducting detailed analysis and presenting findings to technical stakeholders, contributing directly to the development of secure systems and capabilities.

What They’re Looking For

• Experience in Vulnerability Research, Security Research, Penetration Testing, Red Teaming or Reverse Engineering.


• Strong understanding of how software and systems operate at a low level.


• Experience identifying and analysing vulnerabilities within applications, software or embedded systems.


• Knowledge of reverse engineering and binary analysis techniques.


• Experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, Burp Suite or similar.


• Understanding of operating systems, networking concepts and security principles.


• Programming or scripting experience in languages such as C, C++, Python or similar.


• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a genuine research mindset.


• Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

This is an excellent opportunity for security professionals looking to move deeper into research-focused work, joining a team that tackles some of the most challenging vulnerability research problems in the UK.

Reference: AMC/DMI/VRG

Postcode: GE1