Malware & Vulnerability Researcher - Reverse Engineer

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA (Hybrid) seeks a seasoned Vulnerability/Malware Researcher (Reverse Engineer) to identify, analyze, and understand complex software vulnerabilities and malicious code impacting systems and infrastructure.

You will conduct in-depth malware analysis, reverse engineer software and firmware, and perform TTP analysis to uncover exploitable weaknesses, providing actionable intelligence to improve detection, response, and remediation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of malware analysis, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, or offensive security.
• Strong understanding of operating system internals (Windows & Linux).
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat intelligence concepts.
• Experience reverse engineering compiled software with industry-standard tools.
• Knowledge of assembly language (x86/x64/ARM) and executable formats.
• Proficiency in at least one language such as Python, C, C++, Rust, or Go.
• Experience analyzing malware behavior using static and dynamic techniques.
• Understanding of software exploitation and memory corruption concepts.

Responsibilities

• Perform static and dynamic analysis of malware (ransomware, trojans, rootkits, spyware, APT).
• Reverse engineer malware to identify functionality, persistence, C2, and attacker objectives.
• Develop detailed malware analysis reports and documentation.
• Research evolving malware techniques and adversary capabilities.
• Identify and analyze software, OS, firmware, and application vulnerabilities.
• Perform code analysis to discover security weaknesses and exploit paths.
• Collaborate with remediation teams to prioritize and mitigate risks.
• Create and maintain IOCs, YARA rules, Sigma rules, and detection signatures.
• Develop detection content for SOC use and threat hunting support.
• Collaborate with Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, SOC, Product Security, and Engineering teams.
• Present findings to security leadership and engineers; produce research briefs.

Skills

Top Secret Clearance

Malware analysis

Reverse engineering

OS internals

MITRE ATT&CK

Compiled software analysis

Assembly language

Programming: Python/C/C++/Rust/Go

Static/dynamic analysis

Exploitation concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Cybersecurity/Computer Engineering or related field

Job description

Everforth ECS in Arlington, VA (Hybrid) seeks a seasoned Vulnerability/Malware Researcher (Reverse Engineer) to identify, analyze, and understand complex software vulnerabilities and malicious code impacting systems and infrastructure.

You will conduct in-depth malware analysis, reverse engineer software and firmware, and perform TTP analysis to uncover exploitable weaknesses, providing actionable intelligence to improve detection, response, and remediation.