Vulnerability Researcher & C/C++ Security Engineer

Nightwing Technologies, LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing seeks Vulnerability Researchers to analyze systems, understand behavior, and identify security weaknesses. Team-based work includes developing and defeating advanced security techniques for government and commercial clients.

Role involves small-team collaboration with customers, writing Python to audit C++ code, and studying disassembly. U.S. Citizenship and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required and TS/SCI clearance
• BS/MS in technical discipline or equivalent work experience
• Experience with C or C++ is required
• Ability to obtain and maintain government security clearance

Responsibilities

• Analyze systems to understand how they work and how they behave when they break
• Develop and defeat new and advanced security techniques in vulnerability research projects
• Work in small teams with close collaboration with customers
• Write Python to audit C++ code and study disassembly

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

C/C++ experience

OS internals

Education

BS/MS in technical discipline

Tools

IDA Pro

HexRays

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

objdump

gdb

WinDbg

OllyDbg

Job description

Nightwing seeks Vulnerability Researchers to analyze systems, understand behavior, and identify security weaknesses. Team-based work includes developing and defeating advanced security techniques for government and commercial clients.

Role involves small-team collaboration with customers, writing Python to audit C++ code, and studying disassembly. U.S. Citizenship and security clearance are required.