Vulnerability researcher

Senior Vulnerability Researcher

This organization is seeking an experienced Senior Vulnerability Researcher to join a highly technical team focused on advanced vulnerability discovery, reverse engineering, and exploit development. This is a hands on research role for professionals who enjoy solving complex technical challenges and uncovering previously unknown vulnerabilities across a wide range of platforms. This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI with Special Access Program (SAP) eligibility, and is open only to U.S. citizens, as visa sponsorship is not available.

Schedule:

Full time, on site. Relocation assistance is available.

Compensation: $156,000 to $234,000 per year.

In this role, you will lead advanced vulnerability research across operating systems, kernels, firmware, hypervisors, embedded platforms, and complex application stacks. You will independently identify and evaluate new attack surfaces, driving research from initial hypothesis through validated findings, and will perform deep reverse engineering and in memory analysis of compiled binaries across x86, x64, ARM, and PowerPC architectures.

You'll develop and validate novel exploitation techniques while evaluating modern security mitigations, including ASLR, DEP/NX, and CFI, and will analyze undocumented system behavior while enhancing internal research tools and automation. Collaborating with senior researchers, you will help drive technical innovation and improve overall research quality, communicating technical findings clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders. You will also mentor team members and contribute to research methodologies, tooling, and knowledge sharing.

• 6+ years of hands on vulnerability research or exploit development experience
• Demonstrated success independently leading complex research projects with minimal direction
• Strong background in reverse engineering and exploit development, rather than defensive security or security operations
• Expert level reverse engineering of operating systems, kernels, firmware, and compiled binaries
• Strong knowledge of assembly language across x86/x64, ARM, and PowerPC architectures
• Experience developing proof of concept exploits, vulnerability research, and mitigation bypass techniques
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python
• Proficiency with industry standard research tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, fuzzing frameworks, and symbolic execution tools
• Active U.S. Top Secret clearance, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI with SAP eligibility
• U.S. citizenship, as required for this cleared position

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Experience supporting cyber operations, offensive security, or government research programs
• Experience researching embedded systems, hypervisors, mobile platforms, RTOS, or networking protocols
• Contributions to the security community, such as CVEs, conference presentations, research publications, malware analysis, deobfuscation work, or CTF achievements

Compensation and Benefits:

• $156,000 to $234,000 per year
• Relocation assistance available
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

To apply, please submit your resume for consideration.