Zero-Day Vulnerability Research Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Healthcare

Dental insurance

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Vulnerability Researcher to use advanced systems to find zero-day vulnerabilities, analyze programmatic behaviors, and contribute to developing, testing, and debugging software with a focus on vulnerability techniques.

The role is onsite and requires a current TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, along with a BS in a technical field and experience in C/C++/Python, reverse engineering, and debugging tools.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI with CI polygraph clearance and US citizenship.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Approximately 6 years of practical tech experience.
• Strong software development foundation with C, C++, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Use advanced systems to identify zero-day vulnerabilities and analyze programmatic behavior.
• Develop, test, and debug software applications related to vulnerability techniques.
• Research data and propose new vulnerability techniques and designs.
• Familiar with debugging, fuzzing, and reverse engineering concepts.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

US citizenship

Bachelor of Science in CS/CE/EE

6 years experience

C/C++/Python

Reverse engineering

Debugging tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra, wind

Windows/Linux knowledge

Assembly (x86/x64)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field

Engineering (CS, CE, EE)

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

gdb

Angr

BAP

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Vulnerability Researcher to use advanced systems to find zero-day vulnerabilities, analyze programmatic behaviors, and contribute to developing, testing, and debugging software with a focus on vulnerability techniques.

The role is onsite and requires a current TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, along with a BS in a technical field and experience in C/C++/Python, reverse engineering, and debugging tools.