Zero-Day Vulnerability Research Lead

Nightwing; Maryland; On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision and dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing seeks a highly skilled cybersecurity professional to join its mission-focused teams delivering cyber, data operations and software modernization for government and commercial clients.

Roles include advanced vulnerability research, reverse engineering, debugging and development of secure software, with TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance as a common requirement; compensation ranges from $122,000 to $253,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years of practical experience in a technology-related environment
• Solid understanding of software development and knowledge in C, C++, or Python
• Experience with program analysis, reverse engineering, and debugging tools (e.g., angr, BAP, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, gdb, Ghidra, windbg)
• Knowledge of Windows or Linux
• Knowledge of Assembly (x86/x64)

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and identify programmatic behaviors.
• Develop, test, and debug software applications.
• Research data and provide new design ideas for vulnerability techniques.
• Understand debugging and fuzzing concepts and apply them in your work.

Skills

C

C++

Python

Debugging

Software development

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Engineering

10+ years practical experience

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Binary Ninja

GDB

Angr

BAP

Windbg

Job description

Nightwing seeks a highly skilled cybersecurity professional to join its mission-focused teams delivering cyber, data operations and software modernization for government and commercial clients.

Roles include advanced vulnerability research, reverse engineering, debugging and development of secure software, with TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance as a common requirement; compensation ranges from $122,000 to $253,000.