Onsite Senior Zero-Day Vulnerability Research Engineer

Nightwing; Maryland; On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher in the United States to use advanced systems to locate zero-day vulnerabilities and analyze programmatic behaviors. You will have opportunities to develop, test, and debug software while researching new vulnerability techniques.

Required are a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, US citizenship, and a BS in CS/CE/EE with about 6 years in a tech environment; strong knowledge of C/C++/Python and tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, and GDB is expected.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI with CI polygraph clearance; US citizens only.
• BS in CS/CE/EE or related field with ~6 years in a tech environment.
• Solid software development knowledge; proficient in C, C++, or Python.
• Experience with program analysis, reverse engineering, and debugging tools (e.g., angr, BAP, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, gdb, Ghidra, windbg).
• Knowledge of Windows or Linux; Assembly (x86/x64).

Responsibilities

• Find zero-day (O-day) vulnerabilities using advanced systems.
• Analyze, design, and identify programmatic behaviors.
• Develop, test, and debug software applications; research data for new vulnerability techniques.
• Explain and apply debugging and fuzzing concepts to improve security.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

C/C++/Python

Program analysis tools

Windows/Linux knowledge

Assembly (x86/x64)

Education

BS in CS/CE/EE or related field

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

GDB

Angr/BAP

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher in the United States to use advanced systems to locate zero-day vulnerabilities and analyze programmatic behaviors. You will have opportunities to develop, test, and debug software while researching new vulnerability techniques.

Required are a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, US citizenship, and a BS in CS/CE/EE with about 6 years in a tech environment; strong knowledge of C/C++/Python and tools like IDA Pro, Ghidra, and GDB is expected.