Vulnerability Research Intern: Hands-on Security & Impact

Socket.dev; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Health insurance coverage

Paid time off

401k with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Research Innovations, Inc. in Florida is seeking committed Vulnerability Researcher Interns to join our Cyber Security team. You will solve uniquely challenging problems for our Defense and Homeland Security customers. Get s#it done.

This internship does not require an active US Security clearance but does require the ability and willingness to obtain one. You will work on internal tools, binary analysis, and software development to scale research efforts across a variety of technologies.

Qualifications

• Written code in Python and at least one compiled language (preferably C).
• Foundations in memory layout, CPU architecture basics, OS internals, or compiler behavior.
• Experience with vulnerability research, binary analysis, and reverse engineering through coursework and online wargames/CTFs.
• Familiarity with tools such as IDA, Ghidra, Binary Ninja, or debuggers.
• Knowledge of exploit mitigations (ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries) and basic networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS).

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerable code patterns using internal tools and real-world software.
• Perform static and dynamic analysis, binary instrumentation, and scalable research.
• Develop software to support research efforts and prioritize tasks.
• Work across technologies in a technically challenging security role.

Skills

Python

C

Reverse engineering

Vulnerability research

CTF experience

Tools

IDA

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

Debuggers

Job description

Research Innovations, Inc. in Florida is seeking committed Vulnerability Researcher Interns to join our Cyber Security team. You will solve uniquely challenging problems for our Defense and Homeland Security customers. Get s#it done.

This internship does not require an active US Security clearance but does require the ability and willingness to obtain one. You will work on internal tools, binary analysis, and software development to scale research efforts across a variety of technologies.