Elite Vulnerability Researcher & CNO Developer

Nightwing; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing CODEX in San Antonio, TX is seeking a security-focused software engineer with TS/SCI clearance and strong C/C++ skills to analyze systems, develop defense techniques, and collaborate with customers on challenging projects.

The role involves writing code, disassembling systems, and building tools for vulnerability research, with emphasis on Python and networked environments. Candidates should have a technical BS/MS and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with C or C++.
• U.S. citizens must meet requirements to obtain and maintain government security clearance.
• TS/SCI clearance required.
• Ability to work in small teams and coordinate with customers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze systems to understand how they work and how they behave when they break.
• Develop and defeat new and advanced security techniques.
• Work on projects in small teams and coordinate closely with customers.
• Write code, take systems apart, and build new systems.
• Study disassembly and write code, such as Python scripts, to audit C++ software.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

C/C++

Security

Reverse engineering

Exploit tooling

Python

Education

BS/MS in a technical discipline

Tools

Python

C++

TCP/IP

ARM

Assembly

OS internals

Job description

Nightwing CODEX in San Antonio, TX is seeking a security-focused software engineer with TS/SCI clearance and strong C/C++ skills to analyze systems, develop defense techniques, and collaborate with customers on challenging projects.

The role involves writing code, disassembling systems, and building tools for vulnerability research, with emphasis on Python and networked environments. Candidates should have a technical BS/MS and U.S. citizenship.