Lead Vulnerability Researcher — TS/SCI Onsite

Nightwing; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Principal Vulnerability Researcher to operate on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on discovering zero-day vulnerabilities, analyzing program behavior, and developing, testing, and debugging software applications to advance defensive cyber capabilities.

Ideal candidates hold a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and have a strong background in C/C++/Python, reverse engineering, and debugging tools, with knowledge of Windows or Linux and assembly language.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI with CI polygraph clearance and US citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (CS/CE/EE) or related discipline with significant experience.
• Strong knowledge of C, C++, or Python and software development fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Use advanced systems to identify zero-day vulnerabilities.
• Analyze, design, and identify programmatic behaviors; develop, test, and debug software.
• Research data and propose new vulnerability techniques and exploitation approaches.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

BS in CS/CE/EE

C/C++/Python

Software development

Debugging

Education

B.S. in CS/CE/EE

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

GDB

Binary Ninja

Windbg

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Principal Vulnerability Researcher to operate on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role focuses on discovering zero-day vulnerabilities, analyzing program behavior, and developing, testing, and debugging software applications to advance defensive cyber capabilities.

Ideal candidates hold a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph and have a strong background in C/C++/Python, reverse engineering, and debugging tools, with knowledge of Windows or Linux and assembly language.