Security Researcher / Systems Hacker

Responsibilities

• Help design and implement innovative solutions to customer problems related to systems software security
• Prototype and evaluate features within large system software projects (e.g., Linux, Xen, QEMU, etc.)
• Build new tools features, and/or capabilities in languages like C/C++, Python, Rust, Assembly, etc.
• Contribute to whitepapers and/or published papers that document innovative work performed
• Document and communicate design decisions, technical challenges, and progress to technical and less-technical internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborate with team members on debugging programs, pair programming, reviewing papers/proposals, etc.

Requirements

• Thesis-based MS degree with 3+ years experience or PhD degree
• Strong systems software development fundamentals, including proficiency with C/C++, Assembly (1 or more architecture), and Python
• Knowledge of principles in computer architecture, operating systems, and compilers
• Strong software development fundamentals such as source code version control, documentation, debugging, toolchains, build systems, etc
• Experience working inside a large project (e.g., submitting PRs, interacting with open-source communities and mailing lists, git branches/merges/rebasing, tiered build systems, etc)
• Strong grasp on the research process (e.g., reading & writing academic papers, ideation for inventing solutions to hard problems)
• Superior written and verbal communications skills
• Must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance

Skills

• Healthy balance between technical orientation and business acumen
• Experience with both defensive and offensive cyber tools
• Familiarity with seL4, Rust, LLVM, AFL++, or other cutting-edge system software languages and tools

Pay

Global Comp $95,000 - $200,000

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