Clarity Innovations
Principal Reverse Engineering/Vulnerability Research Engineer
$146K–$248K
Rome, NY +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Rome, NY
Herndon, Virginia, United States - Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Independently conduct authorized vulnerability research and reverse engineering, develop reproducible findings and proof-of-concept exploits, and deliver research results to customer stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute research efforts, including static and dynamic analysis, vulnerability investigation, and root-cause analysis.
- Develop exploit components and reusable tooling; document findings, risks, limitations, and recommendations.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and guide junior researchers through technical coordination and peer review.
What they ask for
- Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI; U.S. citizenship required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical discipline or equivalent experience, and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated independent vulnerability research and reverse engineering; experience with Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA, or comparable tools.
- Strong Linux, C, assembly, programming, and exploitation fundamentals; experience in cybersecurity competitions.
Nice to have
- Active Top Secret clearance; operating system or kernel reverse engineering; experience discovering zero-days.
- Experience with AFL++, libFuzzer, GDB, QEMU, Unicorn, Android Native Development Kit, or listed security mechanisms.
Pay
$145,900 - $248,000 (base salary)
Tools
Ghidra, Binary Ninja, IDA, Linux, C, ARM, MIPS, x86-64
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