Software Vulnerability Researcher
Listed on 2026-07-17
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity
Assessing critical software defence systems targeted by foreign adversaries
Are you passionate about discovering, fixing or exploiting software vulnerabilities? Are you a creative and outside-the-box problem solver? Do you want to help defend the nation? This might be the job for you!
This defence firm seeks a talented software vulnerability researcher to assess critical systems and develop novel cyber defence techniques. You will develop proof-of-concept demonstrators and research the connections between software, hardware, infrastructure and user interactions to identify and understand vulnerabilities. This companies rapid approach to design and implementation means your work won t stall at the concept stage.
Requirements:
- Demonstrable experience in vulnerability research.
- Good knowledge of how software and hardware interact at a low-level e.g. drivers, firmware, embedded systems, etc.
- Fluent programmer in C, C++ or Python.
- STEM degree from a top university.
- UK nationality, for security reasons.
Additional knowledge or expertise in reverse engineering, cyber-physical systems, networking and network protocols, or virtualisation and containerisation is desirable but not essential.
You will be working full time at their state-of-the-art office and labs located south of Cambridge with on-site parking. They have a strong culture of openness and teams aren t siloed away from each other. Instead, you ll be working alongside engineers and scientists with various specialties providing unique opportunities for learning as well as a formal mentorship programme.
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