Senior Cyber Software Engineer

The Defensive Cyber Technologies (DCT) group at STR is seeking a Senior Cyber Software Engineer to develop software and technical capabilities that improve the security and resiliency of critical national defense systems. Our team hardens customer codebases, conducts cybersecurity assessments of operational software, and develops and applies first-of-its-kind cybersecurity tools to identify and remediate vulnerabilities before they affect mission-critical systems.

What you'll do:

Work as part of a high-functioning team to apply advanced software engineering principles to develop robust, resilient software solutions for national security missions

Perform comprehensive security assessments on operational software and mission-critical systems

Identify, validate, and remediate vulnerabilities

Design, build, and execute novel fuzzing campaigns to uncover security weaknesses

Develop static and dynamic analysis tools to detect, report, and remediate vulnerabilities in software systems

Communicate technical findings, risk, and remediation recommendations to engineering and customer stakeholders

Who you are:

This position requires an Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance, for which US citizenship is needed by the US Government.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, or related field with a minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience (MS plus 3 years experience or PhD may be considered)

Strong proficiency in C or C++ and the ability to learn and work effectively in additional languages as needed

Strong systems programming foundation, including familiarity with OS internals, ABI/calling conventions, memory and process management, and assembly-level debugging

Experience working with compiler and build toolchains such as LLVM/Clang, GCC, and CMake.

Nice to have:

Experience with dynamic analysis and fuzzing tools, such as PIN, DynamoRio, and AFL++

Proficiency in Rust

Experience with container and virtualization technologies, such as Docker and QEMU

Familiarity with reverse engineering and binary analysis using tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or objdump

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $138,000 - $190,000

The salary range listed is based on external market data. Offers are based on factors, such as but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, training, key skills/critical skills, security clearances, and prevailing market and business conditions.