Vulnerability Researcher & CNO Developer - TS/SCI

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

Job summary

Nightwing seeks Vulnerability Researchers to analyze systems, write Python to audit C++ code, and operate in small customer‑facing teams. You will develop and defeat advanced security techniques, contributing to mission‑critical cyber outcomes.

Candidates should hold a BS/MS in a technical field or equivalent experience, with experience in C/C++, assembly, embedded systems, and reverse engineering tools. U.S. citizenship and clearance are required.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in technical discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with C or C++ development.
• Experience reading or writing assembly.
• Experience with vulnerability research and security tooling.

Responsibilities

• Analyze systems to understand how they work and how they break.
• Collaborate in small teams with customers to deliver results.
• Develop and use tools to find, exploit, and productize vulnerabilities.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Assembly (x86/x64/ARM)

Embedded systems

Network protocols

Exploit mitigations

Reverse engineering tools

Debuggers

Education

BS/MS in technical discipline

Tools

IDA Pro

Hex-Rays

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

objdump

GDB

Job description

Nightwing seeks Vulnerability Researchers to analyze systems, write Python to audit C++ code, and operate in small customer‑facing teams. You will develop and defeat advanced security techniques, contributing to mission‑critical cyber outcomes.

Candidates should hold a BS/MS in a technical field or equivalent experience, with experience in C/C++, assembly, embedded systems, and reverse engineering tools. U.S. citizenship and clearance are required.