Sr. Vulnerability Researcher with Security Clearance

Base salary is $270,412, supported by an exceptionally strong retirement benefit. 401(k): 25% employer contribution, vested immediately ($67,603 per year). Total compensation: $338,015 (base salary plus employer 401(k) contribution). Our client is seeking a Sr. Vulnerability Researcher to serve as a subject matter expert and lead engineering and vulnerability research across hardware components, software applications, and operating systems. The research focuses on how target systems work, including their functionality, code structure, and design, and supports the discovery of initial access capabilities for mission customers. Key responsibilities Subject matter expertise:

• Serve as the team's subject matter expert for vulnerability research.
• Drive discovery efforts aimed at uncovering previously unknown vulnerabilities. Vulnerability research:
• Lead reverse engineering and vulnerability research on hardware components, software applications, and operating systems.
• Analyze system functionality, code structure, and design in support of initial access capability discovery.
• Review source code to find software flaws, and write clear documentation on each finding. Debugging and troubleshooting:
• Lead debugging efforts and troubleshoot software crashes and program flow issues.

Communication

• Write and deliver technical presentations on assigned projects. Qualifications The ideal candidate is an accomplished researcher with a current, demonstrable record of finding new vulnerabilities and the experience to guide others doing the same.

Required

• 5+ years of continuous experience in computer science, information systems, or network engineering; or a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field plus 3+ years of continuous experience.
• 4+ years programming in Assembly, C, C#, C++, Perl, or Python in a production environment.
• 4+ years of demonstrated hardware or software reverse engineering.
• Experience leading debugging efforts and troubleshooting software crashes and program flow.
• Experience analyzing source code to find software flaws, and documenting those flaws.
• Experience writing and taking part in technical presentations on assigned projects.
• Proven results from vulnerability discovery work within the last 12 months.
• Demonstrated ability to discover multiple previously unknown vulnerabilities.
• TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph. Compensation and benefits Base salary is $270,412, supported by an exceptionally strong retirement benefit. 401(k): 25% employer contribution, vested immediately ($67,603 per year). Total compensation: $338,015 (base salary plus employer 401(k) contribution).