Senior Zero-Day Vulnerability Research Engineer

Nightwing Technologies, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Technologies, LLC seeks a Vulnerability Researcher to use advanced systems to identify zero-day vulnerabilities and analyze programmatic behaviors. You will develop, test, and debug software applications while researching new vulnerability techniques.

This onsite role requires a TS/SCI with CI poly clearance, US citizenship, and a strong background in C, C++, or Python, plus experience with reverse engineering and analysis tools.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI with CI poly clearance and US citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 6 years of related experience.
• Solid understanding of software development with knowledge of C, C++, or Python.
• Experience with program analysis, reverse engineering and debugging tools (e.g., angr, BAP, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra, windbg).
• Knowledge of Windows or Linux and Assembly (x86/x64).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

C

C++

Python

Program analysis

Reverse engineering

Debugging tools

GDB

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Education

B.S. in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

Angr

BAP

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Ghidra

WinDbg

GDB

Job description

Nightwing Technologies, LLC seeks a Vulnerability Researcher to use advanced systems to identify zero-day vulnerabilities and analyze programmatic behaviors. You will develop, test, and debug software applications while researching new vulnerability techniques.

This onsite role requires a TS/SCI with CI poly clearance, US citizenship, and a strong background in C, C++, or Python, plus experience with reverse engineering and analysis tools.