Senior Software Research Engineer

Peraton; Bedford (NH); Presencial; USD 146.000 - 234.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and Holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Peraton is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer with deep experience in software development, malware analysis, and network defense. The role focuses on program analysis, vulnerability remediation, and reverse engineering for national security projects.

You will work with Linux, Windows, and cross-functional teams on complex defense programs. Candidates should have strong coding skills in C/C++, Java, Python, and Go, plus hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and

Formación

• BS/BA with 12+ years for PhD is stated as a baseline in the ad; the role requires strong software and security expertise.

Responsabilidades

• Program analysis, including understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation.
• Malware analysis and reverse engineering.
• Resilient networking in support of cyber mission goals.
• Software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception.
• Experience with containerization and virtualization in security contexts.

Conocimientos

C

C++

Java

Python

Go

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Herramientas

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Descripción del empleo

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

PeratonLabsdelivers innovative solutions and revolutionary new capabilities to solve the most difficult and complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. With a distinguished heritage tracing back to Bell Labs,Bellcore, and Telcordia, our experts pave the way.PeratonLab’s cybersecurity research protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through a broad range of initiatives in computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques and cyber operations and experimentation platforms.

Our projects span several areas of interest. Our core competencies include (but are not limited to):

• Program analysis, including program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation
• Malware analysis and reverse engineering
• Resilient networking in support of cyber mission goals
• Software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception
• Artificial intelligence (reasoning, probabilistic inference, machine lear

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; 10 years with MS/MA; 7 years with PhD
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related scientific/engineering discipline.
• Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas
• Expertise in one or more of: C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar languages
• Working knowledge of Linux, MacOS, Windows, and mobile operating systems, platforms and internals
• Working knowledge of modern computer networking technologies
• Working knowledge of modern development practices and toolsets (Git, subversion, CI/CD toolchains)
• US citizenship
• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI

Other Relevant Skills (not required, but any are a plus):

• Experience as a technical lead on software development projects or research teams
• Experience as a Principal Investigator on DoD/IC research projects
• Experience in business development, including technical marketing, idea generation, and authoring whitepapers and proposals for new work.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Program Analysis
  • Computer networking protocol design and/or analysis
  • Compute and network emulation, containerization, and virtualization
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Real-Time Operation Systems (RTOS)
  • Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)

• Experience with one or more of the following classes of tools and frameworks:
  • Binary Analysis Tools, such as GHIDRA, Hex-Rays IDA, Binary Ninja, Angr,
  • Debugging and Sandboxing tools, such as Cuckoo sandbox, OllyDBG, WinDbg
  • CNO toolsets, including Metasploit, Cobalt Strike
  • Network emulation frameworks including CORE, EMANE, MiniNet
  • Container and Orchestration solutions, including: Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Terraform
  • Cloud services experience (AWS, Azure, OpenStack)

• Experience with DevOps and Agile development methodologies
• Experience in the U.S. DoD/IC research community
• CNO operational experience

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed athttps://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.