Senior Vulnerability Researcher – Security-Cleared (DoD)

Cipher Tech Solutions; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Cipher Tech Solutions, Vienna, VA, seeks a Vulnerability Researcher to identify flaws in software. You will work independently, applying the latest vulnerability research techniques and documenting findings with meticulous detail.

Requirements include US citizenship and a TS-level security clearance at time of application; a bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, ECE, Math or related field; 7+ years of professional experience; strong C, assembly and Python; reverse engineering with IDA, Ghidra or

Qualifications

• US citizenship and TS-level security clearance at time of application.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS, ECE, Math or closely related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience outside of academia.
• Strong C, ASM, and Python development experience.
• Reverse engineering using IDA, Ghidra, or Binary Ninja.
• Experience with dynamic and static binary analysis and fuzzing.
• Extensive experience with debuggers (GDB, ADB, etc.).
• Experience auditing code for security vulnerabilities.
• Self-driven research tasking and motivation to learn complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Identify flaws in software as a Vulnerability Researcher.
• Work independently applying advanced vulnerability research techniques.
• Document research findings with meticulous detail.

Skills

C programming

Assembly (ARM/x86)

Python

Reverse engineering

Dynamic analysis

Static analysis

Fuzzing

Debugging

Self-driven research

Motivated to learn

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Math, or related field

Tools

IDA

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

GDB

ADB

Job description

Cipher Tech Solutions, Vienna, VA, seeks a Vulnerability Researcher to identify flaws in software. You will work independently, applying the latest vulnerability research techniques and documenting findings with meticulous detail.

Requirements include US citizenship and a TS-level security clearance at time of application; a bachelor’s degree or higher in CS, ECE, Math or related field; 7+ years of professional experience; strong C, assembly and Python; reverse engineering with IDA, Ghidra or