Vulnerability Researcher – Reverse Engineering & Exploit Dev

Hackajob Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence in London (Southwark) is seeking a Cyber Vulnerability Researcher to perform advanced vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit development on diverse platforms. You will contribute to high-assurance development and collaborate within an expert team.

The role emphasizes mentoring, cross-tool proficiency, and delivering solutions aligned with critical customer needs in national security contexts.

Qualifications

• Experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or exploit development, professional or via CTF/bug bounties.
• Familiarity with tools and platforms such as Ghidra, IDA, Unicorn, debuggers, Android, and iOS.
• Knowledge of low-level programming languages across the application stack.
• Understanding of the exploit development lifecycle from bug identification to PoC development.
• Ability to communicate technical topics to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability research and reverse engineering on complex challenges across platforms.
• Deliver research as part of a team and mentor junior members.
• Work across tools/platforms and develop bespoke tooling when needed.
• Understand customer mission-critical needs and deliver work accordingly.

Skills

Vulnerability research

Reverse engineering

Exploit development

Low-level programming

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Unicorn

Debuggers

Android

iOS

Job description

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence in London (Southwark) is seeking a Cyber Vulnerability Researcher to perform advanced vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit development on diverse platforms. You will contribute to high-assurance development and collaborate within an expert team.

The role emphasizes mentoring, cross-tool proficiency, and delivering solutions aligned with critical customer needs in national security contexts.