Vulnerability Researcher - Hybrid, SC Cleared

Searchability; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compressed working week option

Annual bonus scheme

Enhanced family friendly and sick pay

Flexible benefits including health and

Wellbeing options

Additional cash bonus opportunities

Job summary

Searchability in the UK is seeking an experienced Vulnerability Researcher to perform deep technical research into complex software systems, identifying vulnerabilities and exploring novel attack techniques across modern platforms in Manchester.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to design prototypes, test hypotheses, and document findings that shape future cyber capabilities; responsibilities include reverse engineering, developing proofs of concept and exploits, and reporting clearly

Qualifications

• Previous experience in software vulnerability research or exploit development.
• Solid programming skills with C, C++, Python, or similar.
• Experience with reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja.
• Understanding of operating system internals, particularly Linux or Windows.
• Experience with debugging tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineering of software binaries and applications.
• Conducting vulnerability research across operating systems, applications, and network services.
• Developing proof of concepts and exploits to demonstrate impact.
• Analysing system behaviour, APIs, and network protocols to uncover security weaknesses.
• Fuzzing and dynamic analysis of software to identify unknown vulnerabilities.
• Contributing to tool development to support vulnerability discovery and analysis.
• Producing clear technical documentation for a range of stakeholders.

Skills

Vulnerability research

Reverse engineering

Exploit development

C/C++

Python

Linux

Windows internals

Fuzzing

Cyber security research

NSD

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Job description

Searchability in the UK is seeking an experienced Vulnerability Researcher to perform deep technical research into complex software systems, identifying vulnerabilities and exploring novel attack techniques across modern platforms in Manchester.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to design prototypes, test hypotheses, and document findings that shape future cyber capabilities; responsibilities include reverse engineering, developing proofs of concept and exploits, and reporting clearly