Cisco

Security Research Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco$163K — $234K *
Fulton, MD 20759Remote in Fulton, MD
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in vulnerability research or exploit development on Linux Systems.
  • 3+ years' experience with C/C++, a scripting language (e.g., Python), and assembly (e.g., x86/x64, ARM).
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security, or a related field (preferred).
  • Experience with Linux internals and binary auditing tools like IDA Pro or Ghidra (preferred).
  • Familiarity with common vulnerabilities and exploitation methods (e.g., memory corruption, web application exploitation).

Responsibilities

  • Conduct security research focused on vulnerability analysis and mitigation tool development.
  • Develop static and run-time analysis tools to ascertain root causes of vulnerabilities.
  • Triag and develop proof of concept exploits for detection content creation.
  • Write detailed technical reports and testing methodologies.
  • Research emerging technologies and testing methodologies relevant to security.
  • Develop proof of concept exploits for assessing vulnerability mitigations.
  • Perform patch analysis to uncover and trigger vulnerabilities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
  • Paid parental leave and disability coverage.
  • Flexible vacation time for exempt employees with no defined limits.
  • Paid time off for holidays, personal wellness, and volunteer days.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 06/19/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is a fully remote role based in the United States

Meet The Team

As a member of Talos, you will support cutting edge detection and mitigation technologies. You will work towards keeping yourself abreast of the latest industry threat creation and defense techniques, and you will develop proof-of-concept solutions, provide domain expertise and guide implementation to facilitate successful security posture in of Cisco's products.

If you enjoy vulnerability research, crash analysis, reverse engineering, and researching new techniques and writing tools to automate these tasks, this job is for you!

Your Impact

  • Security research including development of tools for vulnerability analysis and mitigation.


  • Development of static and run-time analysis tools to figure out root cause and input conditions related to a vulnerability.


  • Vulnerability triage and proof of concept exploit development to support the creation of detection content.


  • Write detailed technical reports, summaries, and testing methodologies


  • Research emerging technologies, protocols, and testing methodologies


  • Develop proof of concept exploits for testing vulnerability mitigations


  • Perform patch analysis to find and trigger vulnerabilities.


  • Reverse engineer binary applications, protocols, and formats.


  • Analyze vulnerabilities and emerging security threats and technologies.


  • Provide critical security focused expertise to engineering organizations


Minimum Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in vulnerability research or a closely related area such as exploit or mitigation development on Linux Systems


  • 3+ years' experience with C/C++, and a scripting language (e.g., Python), and assembly (e.g., x86/x64, ARM, etc.)


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security, or other tech-related degree


  • Experience with Linux internals


  • Experience with binary auditing and reverse engineering, and with related tools such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra, etc. and with plugin development.


  • Experience with common vulnerabilities and methods of exploitation, such as memory corruption, web application exploitation, file format vulnerabilities, protocol-based weaknesses, etc.


  • Knowledge of common file formats, network protocol structures, and enterprise networking architecture


  • Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and to tackle additional tasks as the need arises.


About Cisco

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