Principal Vulnerability Researcher

Zetier; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Zetier is seeking a Principal Vulnerability Researcher to enhance cyber capabilities and combat malicious software. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in reverse engineering, tool development, and security clearance. This role requires expertise in assembly languages and secure coding practices, making it essential for cyber defense initiatives.

Qualifications

• Highly experienced with reverse engineering compiled programs (C/C++).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
• Experience with various program analysis tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and counter malicious software.
• Develop operationally critical cyber capabilities.
• Design and deploy tools for command and control.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Assembly language

Python

Debugging

Decompilation

Cryptography

Automated analysis

File systems and formats

Tools

gdb

Binja

IDA Pro

Job description

Principal Vulnerability Researcher

Zetier is seeking Principal Vulnerability Researchers to analyze and counter malicious software and develop operationally critical cyber capabilities. Candidates will demonstrate practical experience designing, developing, and deploying tools intersecting command and control, persistence, and networking.

Required:

• Highly experienced with reverse engineering compiled programs (C/C++)
• Highly experienced in reading common assembly languages (x86, x86-64, ARM)
• Experience developing in scripting languages (Python)
• Experience with debuggers and decompilers (gdb, Binja, IDA Pro)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Desired:

• Experience developing/defeating mitigations (ASLR, DEP, N^X)
• Developed defeats of common anti-RE techniques (obfuscation)
• Detailed understanding of embedded platforms (FPGA, physical memory)
• Securely implemented cryptographic primitives (AES-GCM, SHA256, ECDSA)
• Experience with program analysis tools and techniques (control flow, program slicing, taint tracing)
• Effective use of automated analysis (fuzzers, emulation, sandbox)
• Deep knowledge of file systems and formats (ELF, PE, Mach-O)
• Effective communication with customers and teammates
• Experience developing proof-of-concept exploits
• Active U.S. security clearance

Zetier is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. All employment is decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business need.