Vulnerability Researcher & CNO Developer II

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee referral award

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Security Researcher to analyze systems, perform vulnerability research, and contribute to software defense and hardening. You will work with C/C++ on complex codebases, study disassembly, and write Python scripts to audit and assess security in collaboration with customers.

Qualified candidates typically have BS/MS in a technical field, 2+ years in security roles, and experience with OS internals, assembly, and embedded systems. U.S. citizenship required.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in technical discipline or equivalent work experience.
• TS/SCI clearance is required for access to classified information.
• Experience with C or C++ and assembly languages is essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyze systems to understand behavior and potential vulnerabilities.
• Develop and defeat advanced security techniques and exploits.
• Collaborate in small teams with customers to deliver secure solutions and modernization.

Skills

C/C++

OS internals

Assembly

Embedded systems

Network protocols

Exploit mitigations

Reverse engineering

Debugging

Education

BS/MS in technical discipline

Tools

IDA Pro

Hex-Rays

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

objdump

gdb

WinDbg

OllyDbg

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Security Researcher to analyze systems, perform vulnerability research, and contribute to software defense and hardening. You will work with C/C++ on complex codebases, study disassembly, and write Python scripts to audit and assess security in collaboration with customers.

Qualified candidates typically have BS/MS in a technical field, 2+ years in security roles, and experience with OS internals, assembly, and embedded systems. U.S. citizenship required.