What are the responsibilities and job description for the Android Vulnerability Researcher position at Nightwing?
Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.
Are you a highly talented software engineer looking for an opportunity to make career-defining significant impacts? Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) is seeking a motivated individual with a passion for advanced reverse engineering and vulnerability research. This role offers a unique chance to work on groundbreaking projects that require creativity, critical thinking, and technical expertise to identify novel solutions and apply those to the hardest problems in the domain. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working on a mission-focused team that works very closely with our end users.
CODEX Culture
We foster an environment where we’re delivering products and capabilities that push beyond the state of the art. Occasional failure does not deter us. True innovation comes from trying new things and seeing what works. We understand that this approach can be challenging so we take our breaks seriously, too! Smash Bros©, D&D© and tabletop games fill our free time. Our cafes are fully stocked with free snacks and beverages and lunch is catered weekly. We strive to create a relaxed culture with an unmatched rate of mission results.
Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, CODEX offers excellent benefits for you and your family: competitive medical, dental and vision plans, child, elderly and dependent-care programs, mental health resources, tuition assistance, employee discount programs, 401k matching, flexible work schedules (depending on program), a peer recognition and reward system, and performance-based bonuses.
Position Description
Put your skillset to practice tackling RE work into complex software, develop sophisticated tooling to model and interact with software, and apply novel techniques to solve unique problems. Work on a team using industry leading tools to perform disassembly/decompliation, dynamic analysis, emulation, debugging, automated analysis, symbolic execution in order to extract deep understanding and craft solutions for real-world use.
Our mission covers emulation, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO/CNE tool development for a wide range of targets, anything from major consumer electronics to proprietary one-off systems. If it runs code, we have probably looked at it (or will soon.).
We seek a qualified engineer that can perform as a team member on activities involved with research,
reverse engineering, development, testing, maintenance, and modification of complex classified and
unclassified software applications. Android experience is highly desirable.
Working as part of a team you will also need to be familiar with source management tools such as GIT
and team coordination tools like the Atlassian suite of work products. All candidates must be US citizens
and be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Technical Requirements
Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred) and typically 5 years of prior related experience or an advanced degree with 3 years of experience.
Security Clearance
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance required
Employee Referral Award Eligibility
This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.
Relocation Eligible
Relocation assistance available provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements
At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
Are you a highly talented software engineer looking for an opportunity to make career-defining significant impacts? Cyber Offense and Defense Experts (CODEX) is seeking a motivated individual with a passion for advanced reverse engineering and vulnerability research. This role offers a unique chance to work on groundbreaking projects that require creativity, critical thinking, and technical expertise to identify novel solutions and apply those to the hardest problems in the domain. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working on a mission-focused team that works very closely with our end users.
CODEX Culture
We foster an environment where we’re delivering products and capabilities that push beyond the state of the art. Occasional failure does not deter us. True innovation comes from trying new things and seeing what works. We understand that this approach can be challenging so we take our breaks seriously, too! Smash Bros©, D&D© and tabletop games fill our free time. Our cafes are fully stocked with free snacks and beverages and lunch is catered weekly. We strive to create a relaxed culture with an unmatched rate of mission results.
Benefits
In addition to competitive salaries, CODEX offers excellent benefits for you and your family: competitive medical, dental and vision plans, child, elderly and dependent-care programs, mental health resources, tuition assistance, employee discount programs, 401k matching, flexible work schedules (depending on program), a peer recognition and reward system, and performance-based bonuses.
Position Description
Put your skillset to practice tackling RE work into complex software, develop sophisticated tooling to model and interact with software, and apply novel techniques to solve unique problems. Work on a team using industry leading tools to perform disassembly/decompliation, dynamic analysis, emulation, debugging, automated analysis, symbolic execution in order to extract deep understanding and craft solutions for real-world use.
Our mission covers emulation, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and CNO/CNE tool development for a wide range of targets, anything from major consumer electronics to proprietary one-off systems. If it runs code, we have probably looked at it (or will soon.).
We seek a qualified engineer that can perform as a team member on activities involved with research,
reverse engineering, development, testing, maintenance, and modification of complex classified and
unclassified software applications. Android experience is highly desirable.
Working as part of a team you will also need to be familiar with source management tools such as GIT
and team coordination tools like the Atlassian suite of work products. All candidates must be US citizens
and be able to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Technical Requirements
- Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
- At least 3 years of experience performing Vulnerability Research on Android or similar targets
- Reverse engineering using any of IDA/Ghidra/BinaryNinja
- Utilizing full system emulation for research and analysis
- Experience developing against or working with large opensource projects (e.g. AOSP)
- Experience with the ARM64/ARM32 Architecture
- C/C /Python
- Capture the Flag (CTF) experience
- Fuzzer development
- Experience with Linux/Unix bootloaders (e.g. u-boot, aboot)
- Experience developing and productizing N-days
- Experience with and knowledge of SELinux, cgroups, and other Linux permission models
- Familiarity with APK decompilation tools such as JEB, JADX or Dex2Jar
- Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP stacks, wire-level protocols, RF communications, BGP, routing protocols, or others)
- Linux or other OS reversing
Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred) and typically 5 years of prior related experience or an advanced degree with 3 years of experience.
Security Clearance
Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance required
Employee Referral Award Eligibility
This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.
Relocation Eligible
Relocation assistance available provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements
At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.
Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
