CNO - Vulnerability Researcher - RE, Embedded, 0-Day 7/2/2026 Annapolis Junction, MD

Erias Ventures, LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above Market Hourly Pay

11% Roth or Traditional 401k

Company subsidized Medical Coverage

Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules

Amazon Prime Membership

Technology and Productivity Allowance

Job summary

Erias Ventures, LLC, located in Annapolis Junction, MD, is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to provide engineering and vulnerability research results. This role includes actively debugging software, performing source code analysis, and developing proof-of-concept exploits.

Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, with a minimum of two years' experience in relevant programming and reverse engineering tasks. The expected salary range for this position is $150,000 - $260,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or minimum two years' experience in computer science, information systems, or network engineering.
• Minimum two years' experience programming in Assembly, C, C#, C++, Perl, or Python.
• Demonstrated experience in hardware or software reverse engineering.

Responsibilities

• Debug software and troubleshoot issues with software crashes.
• Perform source code analysis to discover software flaws.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits against research targets.
• Lead reverse engineering of hardware and software for vulnerabilities.

Skills

Assembly programming

C programming

C# programming

C++ programming

Perl programming

Python programming

Reverse engineering

Code analysis tools

Fuzzing experience

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

GDB

WinDbg

VsCode

Visual Studio

VIM

Emacs

Job description

CNO - Vulnerability Researcher - RE, Embedded, 0-Day

Annapolis Junction, MD

Overview

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving, open communication, and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas. Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers.

Description

The Vulnerability Researcher provides engineering and vulnerability research results related to hardware components, software applications, and operating systems to determine functionality, code structure, and system design for use in the discovery of initial access capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Actively debug software and troubleshoot issues with software crashes and programmatic flow.
• Perform source code analysis to discover software flaws, and provide/author documentation on the impact and severity of the flaw.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits against research targets, prototypes, and hands‑on demonstrations of vulnerability analysis results.
• Provide/author and participate in technical presentations on assigned projects.
• Lead reverse engineering and vulnerability research of hardware components, software applications, and operating systems to determine functionality, code structure, and circuit design for use in the discovery of initial access capabilities.

Clearance

A current Top‑Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position.

Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or minimum two (2) years' experience in computer science, information systems, or network engineering.

Required Skills

• Minimum two (2) years' experience programming in Assembly, C, C#, C++, Perl, or Python.
• Minimum two (2) years demonstrated experience in hardware or software reverse engineering, often with tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, and Binary Ninja to identify abstract concepts about code flow.
• 0‑day vulnerabilities or CVEs discovered and attributed to themselves.
• History performing vulnerability research.
• Experience with writing or using fuzzers – AFL, LibFuzzer, ClusterFuzz, oss‑fuzz.
• Experience with code analysis tools – CodeQL, Joern, Semgrep.
• History of exploiting or productizing 0‑day vulnerabilities.
• History of exploiting or productizing n‑day vulnerabilities/CVEs/publicly disclosed vulnerabilities.
• History of reverse engineering malware or other code for CNE purposes.
• Experience with reverse engineering tools – Ghidra, Ida Pro, Binary Ninja.
• Experience using debuggers – GDB or WinDbg.
• Experience writing, navigating, and building C/C++ code.
• Experience with tools like VsCode, Visual Studio, VIM/Emacs.
• Familiarity with ARM or MIPS architectures and Linux variants.
• We also use Python to write many of our tools, so that is good to see.

Desired Skills

• The use of Unix/Windows system APIs, understanding of virtual function tables in C++, heap allocation strategies and protections, and experience with very large software projects is an advantage. Kernel programming experience (WDK / Unix||Linux) while not required, is a significant discriminator among other candidates.

Benefits

Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. Expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $150,000 - $260,000.

Wealth Benefits

• Above Market Hourly Pay
• 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit
• Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth
• Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees

Health Benefits

• Company subsidized Medical Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage
• 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement

Happiness Benefits

• Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off
• Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies
• Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community
• Onboarding and Annual Swag
• Company Paid Professional Development and Training

EEO Statement

At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.