Software Development Engineer - Application Security / Vulnerability Research
Job Description
Software Development Engineer – Application Security / Vulnerability Research
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**Location:** Remote – U.S. based (Seattle, WA preferred; Boston, MA acceptable)
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**Experience:** 3+ years
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**Contract:** 3 months, renewable quarterly
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**Work Authorization Requirements:**
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* U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only
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* W-2 contract only
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* No C2C or sponsorship
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Role Overview
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We are seeking a Software Development Engineer with a strong background in application security, vulnerability research, and secure software development. The engineer will analyze known vulnerabilities, reproduce security issues, develop proof-of-concept exploits, and work with isolated environments for vulnerability testing.
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Required Qualifications
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- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in application security, vulnerability research, or secure software development.
- Strong understanding of CVE taxonomy, CVSS scoring, and CWE vulnerability classes.
- Experience writing exploits or proof-of-concept (PoC) reproductions for known vulnerabilities.
- Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++.
- Experience with shell scripting.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and Docker Compose for isolated testing environments.
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Preferred Qualifications
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- Experience with vulnerability analysis and security research.
- Knowledge of memory corruption, authentication, injection, and other common vulnerability classes.
- Experience debugging and analyzing software at the system level.
- Familiarity with security testing and vulnerability assessment tools.
- Software Engineering or Applied Science background with hands-on security experience.
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What We Offer
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- Opportunity to work on large-scale, enterprise systems
- Fully remote, globally distributed team
- Collaborative Agile environment
- Long-term project stability and growth opportunities
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