Software Application Researcher

FiveTwelve

$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software vulnerability research
  • Strong programming skills in C, Python, and Assembly
  • In-depth knowledge of OS internals across major operating systems
  • Familiarity with Software-as-a-Service architectures
  • Experience with firmware debugging tools like WinDBG and GDB
  • Proficient in dynamic/static binary analysis and fuzzing techniques
  • Ability to independently drive research tasks

Responsibilities

  • Identify and analyze flaws in software and architecture design
  • Document research findings with precision and attention to detail
  • Write code in C, Python, and Assembly to illustrate vulnerabilities
  • Understand and evaluate distributed architectures and protocol interactions
  • Collaborate with other researchers and developers
  • Stay updated on the latest techniques in vulnerability research
  • Follow industry best practices in software security

Benefits

  • Variable PTO plan offering between 2-6 weeks
  • Ten paid holidays annually
  • 5% company match on 401k with immediate full vesting
  • Quarterly bonuses totaling 2.5% of annual base salary
  • Compensation for overtime in cash or comp time
  • Use-it-or-lose-it compensation for unused holidays
  • Annual training budget of up to $5,250
  • Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet costs up to $75
  • Monthly reimbursement for gym/health club memberships up to $50
  • Annual personal technology allowance up to $500
  • At least $100 annually for company logo wear
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with substantial employer coverage
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage fully paid by the company
  • Up to $10,000 referral bonus for fully-cleared referrals
Full Job Description
Job Description
The candidate will be working independently as a Software Researcher to identify flaws in software and software architecture design. Additionally, the candidate must be familiar with the latest techniques in vulnerability research and demonstrate their ability to follow best practices. The candidate must be extremely detail oriented when documenting their research. Often, the candidate will be required to write code in C, Python, and Assembly to demonstrate ability to control the flaws.Candidate will need to understand distributed architectures and protocol analysis between disaraprate components.

Requirements
• Understanding and experience with Software-as-a-Service architectures
• Understanding of OS Internals (any major OS)
• Experience reading and writing assembly (x86/x64, ARM, MIPS, etc.)
• Extensive experience with debuggers (WinDBG, GDB, ADB, BDI, etc.)
• Experience with dynamic and static binary analysis, fuzzing techniques, and source code auditing
• Strong C, Python, and ASM development experience
• Demonstrated ability to self-drive research tasking
• Motivated to learn complex systems
• Working as a team with researchers and developers

TS/SCI w/ FSP

Benefits

PTO: Our variable PTO plan lets you decide the amount that's best for you. Choose as few as 2 weeks or as much as 6 weeks.

Holidays: 10 annually

401k: 5% Company match; fully-vested from Day 1

Quarterly Bonus: Totaling 2.5% of your base salary annually

Pay for any extra hours in cash or comp time

Pay for unused holidays or comp time

Training Budget: Up to $5,250 annually

Cell Phone/Internet Allowance: Monthly reimbursement up to $75

Gym/Health Club Membership: Monthly reimbursement up to $50

Personal Technology Allowance: Up to $500 annually

Cool Logo Wear: At least $100 annually

Health Insurance: Provided through CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Three plans to choose from - HSA Silver, HMO Platimun, PPO Platimum. FiveTwelve covers 80% of the premium for employees and their dependents.

Dental and Vision Insurance: Provided through CareFirst Blue Cross/Blue Shield. FiveTwelve covers 100% of the premium for employees and their dependents.

Short Term and Long Term Disability: FiveTwelve pays 100% of premium

Referral Bonus: Up to $10,000 for fully-cleared referrals

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