Cyber Defense Software Engineer, Research Lab

Peraton Labs; Bedford (NH); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Peraton Labs is seeking researchers to tackle challenging government, utility, and commercial cybersecurity problems. You will work on program analysis, malware reverse engineering, and resilient networking to protect mission-critical systems.

The role involves software-defined networking, cyber operations platforms, and applied AI/ML methods to advance research and development in national security domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field.
• Expertise in one or more of: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar languages.
• Working knowledge of Linux, macOS, Windows and mobile OS internals.
• Familiarity with Git, SVN, and CI/CD toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Perform program analysis, vulnerability identification, and remediation.
• Conduct malware analysis and reverse engineering tasks.
• Develop resilient networking components for cyber mission goals.
• Contribute to software-defined networking for defense and deception.
• Apply AI/ML techniques to research challenges and experiments.

Job description

Peraton Labs is seeking researchers to tackle challenging government, utility, and commercial cybersecurity problems. You will work on program analysis, malware reverse engineering, and resilient networking to protect mission-critical systems.

The role involves software-defined networking, cyber operations platforms, and applied AI/ML methods to advance research and development in national security domains.