Senior Vulnerability Research & Reverse Engineering Lead

Clarity Innovations; City of Rome (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations in Rome, NY is seeking a Senior Reverse Engineering/Vulnerability Research Engineer to lead complex vulnerability research and reverse engineering efforts. You will investigate how systems function, identify security weaknesses, and develop capabilities that demonstrate impact within authorized research activities.

You will provide technical leadership throughout the research lifecycle—from planning through vulnerability discovery, documentation, and delivery—applying

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance required; U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; four years of hands-on experience may substitute for the degree.
• Experience conducting vulnerability research and reverse engineering, including independently driving complex investigations.
• Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers or security researchers.
• Experience using Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA, or comparable tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability research and reverse engineering efforts aligned with customer objectives.
• Define research strategies and guide teams through project planning, kickoff, execution, and delivery.
• Perform advanced static and dynamic analysis using disassemblers, debuggers, emulators, tracers, and fuzzers.
• Identify vulnerabilities, conduct root-cause analysis, and document reproducible findings.
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits and operational exploit capabilities for authorized customer requirements.
• Evaluate and bypass modern exploit mitigations and security mechanisms as part of authorized research.
• Build tooling, automation, and research infrastructure to improve discovery and reproducibility.
• Communicate progress, risks, findings, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Share findings internally and externally when authorized.
• Mentor researchers, review technical work, and promote rigorous documentation.
• Lead small to mid-sized research teams with strong technical quality.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Vulnerability research

Reverse engineering

Linux internals

C programming

Networking basics

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering/CS/SE

Tools

Ghidra

IDA

Binary Ninja

Disassemblers/debuggers

Job description

Clarity Innovations in Rome, NY is seeking a Senior Reverse Engineering/Vulnerability Research Engineer to lead complex vulnerability research and reverse engineering efforts. You will investigate how systems function, identify security weaknesses, and develop capabilities that demonstrate impact within authorized research activities.

You will provide technical leadership throughout the research lifecycle—from planning through vulnerability discovery, documentation, and delivery—applying