Job Description
Assessing critical software defence systems targeted by foreign adversaries Are you passionate about discovering, fixing or exploiting software vulnerabilities? Are you a creative and outside-the-box problem solver? Do you want to help defend the nation? This might be the job for you! This defence firm seeks a talented software vulnerability researcher to assess critical systems and develop novel cyber defence techniques. You will develop proof-of-concept demonstrators and research the connections between software, hardware, infrastructure and user interactions to identify and understand vulnerabilities. This companies rapid approach to design and implementation means your work won t stall at the concept stage. Requirements: Demonstrable experience in vulnerability research. Good knowledge of how software and hardware interact at a low-level e.g. drivers, firmware, embedded systems, etc. Fluent programmer in C, C++ or Python. STEM degree from a top university. UK nationality, for security reasons. Additional knowledge or expertise in reverse engineering, cyber-physical systems, networking and network protocols, or virtualisation and containerisation is desirable but not essential. You will be working full time at their state-of-the-art office and labs located south of Cambridge with on-site parking. They have a strong culture of openness and teams aren t siloed away from each other. Instead, you ll be working alongside engineers and scientists with various specialties ..... full job details .....