Principal Vulnerability Researcher

Cromulence - Melbourne, FL

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Melbourne, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Cromulence, LLC is seeking a Principal Vulnerability Researcher to lead advanced research and development efforts in cybersecurity. This role requires a strong background in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of innovative capabilities that support the U.S. cybersecurity mission.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced vulnerability research and development.
• Lead and mentor teams in vulnerability analysis and reverse engineering.
• Develop and deliver successful cybersecurity capabilities.
• Research operating systems and applications to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Model in-memory application behavior for analysis.
• Utilize scripting languages for automation and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in vulnerability research or related fields.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline; or a Master's degree with 8 years of experience.
• Strong skills in reverse engineering across various architectures (x86/64, ARM, MIPS).
• Experience with disassemblers such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
• Knowledge of exploitation countermeasures and their defeats (e.g., DEP, ASLR, ROP programming).
• Proficiency in software development using C or C++.
• Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Demonstrated leadership and organizational skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with software protection and binary analysis.
• Familiarity with modern exploitation techniques and tools.
• Experience with hypervisors and malware analysis.
• Ability to analyze network protocols across all layers of the network stack.
• Background in software engineering and architecture.
• Understanding of kernel module development.

Benefits

• Extremely competitive base salary and bonuses
• Full benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave (100% paid)
• 401 (K) with a hefty company matching program
• 4 weeks of Paid time off (PTO)
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible work hours and remote work options
• Continuing education benefits
• Company retreats and DEF CON trips
• Well-stocked kitchens & breakrooms
• Historic downtown office location