Remote Principal Reverse Engineer Vulnerability Researcher

Clarity Innovations; United States; Remote; USD 146,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations is seeking a Principal Reverse Engineering/Vulnerability Research Engineer to join our Security Research team. This remote role focuses on identifying weaknesses, documenting vulnerabilities, and developing exploitation strategies across complex systems for national security missions.

The ideal candidate will lead research projects, perform extensive static/dynamic analysis, bypass modern mitigations, and communicate findings to diverse stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in static and dynamic analysis and reverse engineering.
• Proficiency in using analysis tools such as disassemblers, debuggers, and fuzzers.
• Strong communication skills for diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical partners.
• Experience leading research projects and managing small to medium-sized teams.
• Ability to develop proof-of-concept exploits for discovered vulnerabilities.
• Experience with bypassing modern security mechanisms and mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Perform vulnerability research and reverse engineering for customer tasks
• Conduct advanced static and dynamic analysis using tools like disassemblers, debuggers, emulators, tracers, and fuzzers
• Develop reliable proof-of-concept and operational exploit capabilities leveraging discovered vulnerabilities
• Research and bypass modern exploit mitigation and security mechanisms
• Build internal tools, automation, and research infrastructure to enhance vulnerability discovery and analysis processes
• Perform root-cause analysis on vulnerabilities and communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Communicate security research findings internally and externally, as appropriate
• Mentor fellow security researchers and lead small to medium-sized teams through the full project lifecycle, including project design, kickoff, execution, and delivery

Skills

Static and dynamic analysis

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability types & exploit tech

Disassembly & debugging tools

Communication to diverse audiences

Leadership of research projects

PoC exploit development

Exploit mitigations bypass

Tools

Disassemblers

Debuggers

Emulators

Tracers

Fuzzers

Job description

Clarity Innovations is seeking a Principal Reverse Engineering/Vulnerability Research Engineer to join our Security Research team. This remote role focuses on identifying weaknesses, documenting vulnerabilities, and developing exploitation strategies across complex systems for national security missions.

The ideal candidate will lead research projects, perform extensive static/dynamic analysis, bypass modern mitigations, and communicate findings to diverse stakeholders.