Vulnerability Researcher
Research Innovations Incorporated · St. Petersburg, FL · 4 days ago
AnalystFull-time
About the role
Research Innovations Inc. (RII) is redefining defense technology by combining mission-driven impact with cutting-edge research and a culture that values autonomy, creativity, and technical excellence. We are seeking a Security Researcher to independently explore and exploit complex systems, from kernels to embedded platforms, to solve the unsolvable. This role combines deep technical problem-solving with real-world impact on defense and homeland security systems.
Responsibilities
- Research vulnerabilities across operating systems, kernels, hypervisors, firmware, embedded systems, and complex applications.
- Reverse engineer binaries and system components to identify novel attack surfaces.
- Develop exploits, mitigation bypasses, and proof-of-concepts against modern targets.
- Build tooling and emulation environments to support vulnerability discovery, analysis, and exploitation.
- Collaborate with other researchers to drive impactful security research.
Requirements
- An Active US Top Secret security clearance, and the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI Special Access Program access.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated success finding impactful vulnerabilities in real-world targets.
- Strong knowledge of OS internals, low-level systems, and exploit development.
- Deep reverse engineering experience across native code, firmware, or kernel components.
- Experience developing exploits and bypassing modern mitigations.
- Proficiency with research tooling and automation (Python, C).
Bonus Points
- Hypervisor, firmware, embedded, mobile, or wireless security research.
- Experience with fuzzing, symbolic execution, or advanced program analysis.
- Public research, conference talks, publications, or open-source contributions.
Pay
Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time position.
Benefits
- Flexible work schedules.
- Health insurance coverage.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Paid parental leave.
- Access to wellness programs.
- Comprehensive benefits package.