Remote Vulnerability Researcher – Full‑Time
Quik Hire Staffing
Job description
About the role
We are seeking a skilled Vulnerability Researcher to join a leading technology and internet services company on a full‑time remote basis. The role focuses on deep technical analysis to uncover software vulnerabilities across a wide range of systems and applications.
Key responsibilities
- Perform static and dynamic analysis of codebases and infrastructure to detect security flaws.
- Develop proof‑of‑concept exploits to validate findings and assess impact.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to triage, prioritize, and remediate security issues.
- Research emerging threats, zero‑day vulnerabilities, and novel attack vectors.
- Document technical findings, risk assessments, and mitigation recommendations.
Required profile
- Strong programming expertise in C, C++, Python, or Go.
- Hands‑on experience with reverse‑engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Binary Ninja.
- Familiarity with common vulnerability types like buffer overflows, race conditions, and injection flaws.
- Understanding of operating‑system internals, memory‑corruption techniques, and network protocols.
- Experience using fuzzing frameworks such as AFL, LibFuzzer, or Honggfuzz.
Required skills
- C
- C++
- Python
- Go
- IDA Pro
- Ghidra
- Binary Ninja
- AFL
- LibFuzzer
- Honggfuzz
What we offer
- Competitive salary ranging from $240K to $400K per year.
- Fully remote work from anywhere.
- Opportunity to contribute to the security posture of a global technology leader.
- Collaboration with cross‑functional security and engineering teams.
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