Senior Security Researcher - Reverse Engineering

Rogue Talent; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-funded pension

Matching 401K

Tuition reimbursement

Cybersecurity conference allowance

Mentorship programs

Top-level work-life balance culture

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm is looking for a Staff Security Researcher to contribute to reverse engineering and vulnerability/exploit discovery for a prestigious cyber R&D institution. This hybrid position emphasizes software & embedded systems security and requires a Masters or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or 7+ years of related experience. Ideal candidates should possess deep cybersecurity expertise and the ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical experts. Salary ranges from $165,000 to $205,000 per year, with excellent perks.

Qualifications

• Must pass a pre-employment background check.
• Must be eligible for a Top Secret SCI-level DoD security clearance.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of cybersecurity tools & techniques.
• Reverse engineer and exploit software & embedded systems.
• Conduct analysis of offensive and/or defensive cyber tools & systems.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Wireshark

Tcpdump

VMWare

QEMU

Reverse Engineering

Vulnerability Analysis

Education

Masters or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or related discipline

Job description

A leading recruiting firm is looking for a Staff Security Researcher to contribute to reverse engineering and vulnerability/exploit discovery for a prestigious cyber R&D institution. This hybrid position emphasizes software & embedded systems security and requires a Masters or PhD in Computer Science/Engineering or 7+ years of related experience. Ideal candidates should possess deep cybersecurity expertise and the ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical experts. Salary ranges from $165,000 to $205,000 per year, with excellent perks.