CNO - Vulnerability Researcher - RE, Embedded, 0-Day

Erias Ventures was founded to serve its customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We value creative problem-solving , open communication , and empowering our employees to make decisions and put forth new ideas. Our staff includes technical experts working across multiple disciplines, bringing diverse perspectives to every project. We are seeking engineers who wish to grow their careers and want to become part of a technically strong and growth-oriented company focused on bringing innovative solutions to the difficult mission problems facing our customers. Description The Vulnerability Researcher provides engineering and vulnerability research results related to hardware components, software applications, and operating systems to determine functionality, code structure, and system design for use in the discovery of initial access capabilities. Shall Possess The Following Capabilities Actively debug software and troubleshoot issues with software crashes and programmatic flow Ability to perform source code analysis in an effort to discover software flaws, and provide/author documentation on the impact and severity of the flaw Ability to develop proof-of-concept exploits against research targets, prototypes, and hands‑on demonstrations of vulnerability analysis results Provide/author and participate in technical presentations on assigned projects Lead reverse engineering and vulnerability research of hardware components, software applications, and operating systems to determine functionality, code structure, and circuit design for the use in the discovery of initial access capabilities Clearance A current Top-Secret/SCI with polygraph security clearance is required. Candidates cannot be sponsored or nominated for a government security clearance under this position. Experience Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field, or minimum two (2) years' experience in computer science, information systems, or network engineering Required Skills Minimum two (2) years' experience programming in Assembly, C, C#, C++, Perl, or Python Minimum two (2) years demonstrated experience in either hardware or software reverse engineering, this often includes the use of tools such as (IDA Pro, Ghidra & Binary Ninja) to identify abstract concepts about the code flow of an application. 0-day vulnerabilities or CVEs discovered and attributed to themselves History performing vulnerability research Experience with writing or using fuzzers – AFL, LibFuzzer, ClusterFuzz, oss-fuzz Experience with code analysis tools – CodeQL, Joern, Semgrep History of exploiting or productizing 0-day vulnerabilities History of exploiting or productizing n-day vulnerabilities/CVEs/publicly disclosed vulnerabilities History of reverse engineering malware or other code for CNE purposes Experience with reverse engineering tools – Ghidra, Ida Pro, Binary Ninja Experience using debuggers – GDB or WinDbg Experience writing, navigating, and building C/C++ code Experience with tools like VsCode, Visual Studio, VIM/Emacs Familiarity with ARM or MIPS architectures and Linux variants We also use Python to write a lot of our tools, so that is good to see Desired Skills The use of Unix/Windows system API’s, understanding of virtual function tables in C++, heap allocation strategies and protections, and the experience with very large software projects is an advantage when being considered. Kernel programming experience (WDK / Unix||Linux) while not required, is a significant discriminator among other candidates. Benefits Erias Ventures provides a complete package of wealth, health, and happiness benefits. The expected salary range for this position, depending on education and years of experience is $150,000 - $260,000. Wealth Benefits Above Market Hourly Pay 11% Roth or Traditional 401k with Immediate Vesting and Deposit Spot Bonuses for Assisting with Business Development and Company Growth Professional Development Bonuses for Certificates and Degrees Health Benefits Company subsidized Medical Coverage 100% Company Paid Vision and Dental Coverage 100% Company Paid Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance Monthly Wellness Reimbursement Happiness Benefits Paid Time Off with Flexible Work Schedules and Birthday Off Amazon Prime Membership and Monthly Internet Reimbursement Technology and Productivity Allowance for Equipment and Supplies Morale Building and Company Events to Celebrate our Successes and Build our Community Onboarding and Annual Swag Company Paid Professional Development and Training At Erias Ventures, we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment based on merit, without discrimination. We welcome individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Referrals & Inquiries Do you know a cleared professional seeking to advance their career? Interested in earning some extra cash? If so, refer them to us with their name and contact details, and you could be eligible for a referral bonus of up to $10,000 for each successful hire. Not seeing the right position right now? Reach out to us, and we’ll notify you as new contracts and opportunities become available! To learn more about our company visit our webpage or LinkedIn. #J-18808-Ljbffr