Vulnerability Researcher: Zero-Day Expert (TS/SCI)

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to leverage advanced systems to identify zero-day vulnerabilities and to analyze, design, and test exploit techniques. TS/SCI with FSP Poly clearance required.

The role involves researching data, debugging, and contributing to vulnerability techniques, with emphasis on reverse engineering and building C/C++/Python tools; the company offers comprehensive compensation and benefits including healthcare and retirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 5 years of practical experience in a technology-related environment.
• 0-day vulnerabilities or CVEs discovered and attributed to themselves.
• History performing vulnerability research.
• Experience with writing or using fuzzers – AFL, LibFuzzer, ClusterFuzz, oss-fuzz.
• Experience with code analysis tools – CodeQL, Joern, Semgrep.
• History of exploiting or productizing 0-day vulnerabilities.
• History of exploiting or productizing n-day vulnerabilities/CVEs/publicly disclosed vulnerabilities.
• History of reverse engineering malware or other code for CNE purpose.

Skills

0-day vulnerabilities

vulnerability research

reverse engineering

C/C++

Python

fuzzing

debugging

Gnuh/Ghidra/Ida Pro/Binary Ninja

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or related technical field

Tools

AFL

LibFuzzer

ClusterFuzz

oss-fuzz

CodeQL

Joern

Semgrep

Ghidra

Ida Pro

Binary Ninja

GDB

WinDbg

VsCode

Visual Studio

VIM/Emacs

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC is seeking a Vulnerability Researcher to leverage advanced systems to identify zero-day vulnerabilities and to analyze, design, and test exploit techniques. TS/SCI with FSP Poly clearance required.

The role involves researching data, debugging, and contributing to vulnerability techniques, with emphasis on reverse engineering and building C/C++/Python tools; the company offers comprehensive compensation and benefits including healthcare and retirement.