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About the Role
Clarity Innovations is seeking a Security Researcher to lead complex vulnerability research and reverse engineering efforts. In this role, you will investigate how systems function, identify security weaknesses, and develop capabilities that demonstrate their impact within customer-authorized research activities. You will provide technical leadership throughout the research lifecycle—from initial exploration and research planning through vulnerability discovery, exploitation, documentation, and delivery. Working alongside experienced security researchers, you will apply advanced static and dynamic analysis techniques across diverse architectures and operating environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead vulnerability research and reverse engineering efforts aligned with customer objectives.
- Define research strategies, assess technical feasibility, and guide teams through project planning, kickoff, execution, and delivery.
- Perform advanced static and dynamic analysis using disassemblers, debuggers, emulators, tracers, and fuzzers.
- Identify vulnerabilities, conduct root-cause analysis, and document reproducible findings.
- Develop reliable proof-of-concept exploits and operational exploit capabilities for authorized customer requirements.
- Evaluate and bypass modern exploit mitigations and security mechanisms as part of authorized research.
- Build tooling, automation, and research infrastructure that improve vulnerability discovery, analysis, and reproducibility.
- Communicate research progress, technical risks, findings, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Share research findings internally and externally when authorized and appropriate.
- Mentor security researchers, review technical work, and promote rigorous research and documentation practices.
- Lead small to medium-sized research teams, maintaining technical quality and alignment with project objectives.
Requirements
- TS/SCI security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Four years of hands-on experience in software engineering or a comparable full-time technical role may substitute for the degree.
- Demonstrated experience conducting vulnerability research and reverse engineering, including independently driving complex technical investigations.
- Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers or security researchers.
- Experience using Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA, or comparable reverse engineering and disassembly tools.
- Strong knowledge of Linux internals and fundamentals, including sockets, file descriptors, networking, iptables, file systems, and kernel behavior.
- Ability to read and write C and work with assembly languages for architectures such as ARM, MIPS, and x86-64.
- Strong programming fundamentals, including networking, data structures, and data models.
- Understanding of exploitation techniques, including arbitrary read/write primitives, shellcode development, return-oriented programming, and jump-oriented programming.
- Experience participating in capture-the-flag competitions, hackathons, or other cybersecurity competitions.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts and produce actionable research documentation.
- Experience reverse engineering operating systems and kernels.
- Experience with fuzzing tools such as AFL++ or libFuzzer.
- Knowledge of security controls and exploit mitigations, including SELinux, seccomp, ASLR, and control-flow integrity.
- Advanced dynamic analysis experience using GDB, gdbserver, or comparable tools.
- Familiarity with processor toolchains and the Android Native Development Kit.
- Experience using QEMU or Unicorn to emulate code in non-native environments.
- Demonstrated experience discovering previously unknown vulnerabilities, including zero-days.
Skills
- Reverse Engineering
- Vulnerability Research
- Static Analysis
- Dynamic Analysis
- Disassemblers
- Debuggers
- Emulators
- Tracers
- Fuzzers
- Exploit Development
- Exploit Mitigation Bypass
- Tooling Development
- Automation
- Research Infrastructure
- Linux Internals
- C Programming
- Assembly Languages (ARM, MIPS, x86-64)
- Networking
- Data Structures
- Data Models
- Exploitation Techniques
- Capture-the-Flag (CTF)
- Hackathons
- Operating System Reverse Engineering
- Kernel Reverse Engineering
- Ghidra
- Binary Ninja
- IDA
- GDB
- gdbserver
- QEMU
- Unicorn
- Android Native Development Kit (NDK)
Location
- Rome, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Technical Leadership
- Mentoring
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Four years of hands-on experience in software engineering or a comparable full-time technical role may substitute for the degree
Salary/Compensations
- $106,000 - $277,000
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses
- Extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Substantial paid time off and holidays
- Flexible work arrangements where possible
- Range of income protection benefits
About the Company
- Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.
- Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices.
- We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.
- We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions.
- At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued.
- Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.
- Clarity Innovations equips customers with the technology, expertise, and support needed to conduct successful cyber operations.
- We bring together talented engineers, researchers, and operators to solve some of the U.S. Government’s most challenging technical problems.
- Our teams combine technical excellence, creativity, and collaboration to deliver capabilities that advance customer missions.
Equal Opportunity
- Clarity Innovations is an equal opportunity 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.
- We are an equal opportunity 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.