What are the responsibilities and job description for the Offensive Security Researcher (remote) position at Converge Technology Solutions?
Position Description
This exciting opportunity is a full-time, permanent position with Converge. We are seeking a highly skilled Offensive Security Researcher with a deep understanding of vulnerability discovery and exploit development. The role focuses on identifying previously unknown (zero-day) vulnerabilities in commercial and open-source software, creating proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits, and working closely with external third parties to mitigate risks. You will be at the forefront of cybersecurity research, analyzing software systems, reverse engineering code, and crafting innovative offensive techniques to identify emerging threats.
Key Responsibilities :
- Conduct vulnerability research across various platforms and technologies (e.g., desktop applications, cloud services, IoT, mobile, embedded systems)
- Use manual inspection, automated tools, and scripts to find vulnerabilities in software and hardware
- Analyze and reverse engineer software to discover security weaknesses and undocumented features
- Develop reliable and weaponized Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploits for identified vulnerabilities
- Work on fuzzing frameworks, custom tools, and scripts to automate vulnerability discovery
- Collaborate with third parties to ensure timely vulnerability disclosure and patch development
- Document research findings through technical write-ups, advisories, internal reports, and blogs
- Stay up-to-date with the latest security trends, tools, and techniques, and apply them to ongoing research
- Present findings at relevant conferences, webinars, and other public forums
Skills and Qualifications :
Experience :
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Work Environment :
This position is remote within the United States.
Total Rewards :
We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that includes base salary, quarterly bonus, healthcare benefits, 401k match, company stock match program, PTO / holiday, training / development and so much more.
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