Senior Vulnerability Researcher: Zero-Day Discovery & Defense

Nightwing; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k"

PTO

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to join our on-site team in the United States. You will use advanced systems to find zero-day vulnerabilities, analyze and design programmatic behaviours, and contribute to developing, testing, and debugging software.

Candidates should have TS/SCI with CI poly, US citizenship, a STEM degree, and hands-on experience with C/C++/Python, reverse engineering, and tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, and GDB.

Qualifications

• Must hold TS/SCI with CI polygraph and US citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field with 6+ years in a tech env.
• Solid software development knowledge in C/C++/Python.
• Experience with program analysis, reverse engineering and debugging tools.
• Knowledge of Windows or Linux and assembly (x86/x64).
• Familiarity with OS internals and exploit mitigations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Use advanced systems to find zero-day vulnerabilities.
• Analyze, design, and identify programmatic behaviors.
• Develop, test, and debug software applications.
• Research data and propose new vulnerability techniques.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

US citizen

Bachelor's degree in STEM

6+ years experience

C/C++/Python

Reverse engineering

Debugging tools

Windows/Linux

Assembly (x86/x64)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

angr

BAP

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

gdb

Ghidra

windbg

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to join our on-site team in the United States. You will use advanced systems to find zero-day vulnerabilities, analyze and design programmatic behaviours, and contribute to developing, testing, and debugging software.

Candidates should have TS/SCI with CI poly, US citizenship, a STEM degree, and hands-on experience with C/C++/Python, reverse engineering, and tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, and GDB.