Lead Vulnerability Research & Reverse Engineering

Clarityinnovates; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations in Virginia is seeking a Security Researcher to imagine weaknesses in diverse systems and document and exploit those weaknesses. You will join a team of highly capable researchers, communicating findings clearly to technical and non-technical partners throughout project lifecycles.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with static/dynamic analysis, POC exploit development, and mentoring, and thrives in a fast-paced environment that values collaboration and impactful

Qualifications

• Experience with vulnerability research and reverse engineering.
• Proficient in static and dynamic analysis using disassemblers and debuggers.
• Ability to develop proof-of-concept exploits.
• Familiar with exploit mitigations and bypass techniques.
• Experience building research tooling and automation.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Mentor and lead security researchers through projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability research and reverse engineering for customer tasks.
• Perform advanced static and dynamic analysis using disassemblers, debuggers, emulators, tracers, and fuzzers.
• Develop reliable proof-of-concept and operational exploit capabilities leveraging discovered vulnerabilities.
• Research and bypass modern exploit mitigations security mechanisms.
• Build internal tooling, automation, and research infrastructure to accelerate vulnerability discovery and analysis.
• Perform root-cause analysis on vulnerabilities and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead small to medium sized teams of Security Researchers for full project lifecycle to include: project design, kickoff, execution and delivery.

Skills

Vulnerability research

Reverse engineering

Static analysis

Dynamic analysis

Disassemblers & debuggers

Emulators & tracers & fuzzers

POC exploit development

Exploit mitigations bypass

Automation tooling

Root-cause analysis

Technical communication

Team leadership

Tools

IDA

Ghidra

Debuggers

Emulators

Tracers

Fuzzers

Job description

Clarity Innovations in Virginia is seeking a Security Researcher to imagine weaknesses in diverse systems and document and exploit those weaknesses. You will join a team of highly capable researchers, communicating findings clearly to technical and non-technical partners throughout project lifecycles.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with static/dynamic analysis, POC exploit development, and mentoring, and thrives in a fast-paced environment that values collaboration and impactful