Cyber Vulnerability Researcher

Cyber Vulnerability Researcher – Manchester, UK

• Salary up to £90,000 Hybrid role Active SC clearance required

Our client is a global leader in digital intelligence, home to thousands of cyber and intelligence experts. They work collaboratively across ten countries to help nation states and commercial businesses unlock digital advantage in demanding environments.

Due to a mission‑critical focus on National Security, they are looking for an experienced Cyber Vulnerability Researcher to help deliver tangible impact for the UK.

• Dedicated training budget for your first year and ongoing mentorship.
• Competitive pension scheme and private medical and dental insurance.
• Minimum of 25 days holiday per year with flexible working around core hours.
• Cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, and various staff discount cards.
• Clear career progression pathways and a supportive, friendly team culture.

As a Cyber Vulnerability Researcher, you will perform research and reverse engineering on unique challenges across a myriad of platforms. You will deliver research as part of a collaborative team, knowledge sharing and mentoring junior members while developing bespoke tooling when needed. Your work will be customer focused, ensuring mission‑critical needs are met through high‑assurance development.

• Experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or exploit development.
• Familiarity with tools such as Ghidra, IDA, Unicorn, or debuggers.
• Knowledge of low‑level programming languages across the application stack.
• Understanding of the exploit development lifecycle from identifying bugs to proof of concept.
• Ability to communicate technical topics to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

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Vulnerability Research, Reverse Engineering, Exploit Development, Ghidra, IDA Pro, Low Level Programming, C, C++, Assembly, Debugging, NSD.