Security Research Specialist
Core
Evaluating crashing inputs in open-source software to identify, analyze, and exploit security vulnerabilities.
Role type
Security Research Specialist (Vulnerability Research & Exploit Development)
Builds
Proof-of-concept exploits and security assessments for open-source software
Domain
Cybersecurity / Reverse Engineering / Exploit Development
Required skills
vulnerability research, reverse engineering, exploit development, memory corruption analysis, debugging with GDB/WinDbg/IDA Pro/Ghidra, dynamic analysis, sanitizers (ASan/UBSan/Valgrind), exploit mitigation (ASLR/DEP/Stack Canaries/CFI), OS architecture, memory management
Preferred skills
triaging crash reports, root cause analysis, technical documentation
Technologies
GDB, WinDbg, IDA Pro, Ghidra, ASan, UBSan, Valgrind, ASLR, DEP/NX, Stack Canaries, CFI
Responsibilities
Triage and authenticate crash reports, conduct root cause analysis of software vulnerabilities, evaluate exploitability and security impact, create proof-of-concept exploits, document findings and reproduction methods
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
