Senior Software Research Engineer

Peraton•Bedford, NH

6d•$146,000 - $234,000

About The Position

Peraton Labs seeks a Senior Software Research Engineer to contribute to cybersecurity research and develop solutions to complex challenges for government agencies, utilities, and commercial customers. Peraton Labs’ work protects mission-critical systems and national cyber infrastructure through initiatives in computer network defense, secure-by-design techniques, cyber operations, and experimentation platforms. Projects span areas such as program analysis, malware analysis and reverse engineering, resilient networking, software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception, and artificial intelligence.

Requirements

At least 12 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 10 years with a master's degree, or 7 years with a Ph.D.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
Ability and desire to quickly acquire knowledge of new subject matter areas.
Expertise in one or more of C, C++, Java, Python, Go, or similar programming languages.
Working knowledge of Linux, macOS, Windows, and mobile operating systems, platforms, and internals.
Working knowledge of modern computer networking technologies.
Working knowledge of modern development practices and toolsets, including Git, Subversion, and CI/CD toolchains.
U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a technical lead on software development projects or research teams.
Experience as a Principal Investigator on DoD/IC research projects.
Business development experience, including technical marketing, idea generation, and authoring whitepapers and proposals for new work.
Experience in program analysis.
Experience in computer networking protocol design and/or analysis.
Experience with compute and network emulation, containerization, and virtualization.
Experience in reverse engineering.
Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS).
Experience with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA).
Experience with binary analysis tools such as GHIDRA, Hex-Rays IDA, Binary Ninja, or Angr.
Experience with debugging and sandboxing tools such as Cuckoo sandbox, OllyDBG, or WinDbg.
Experience with CNO toolsets, including Metasploit and Cobalt Strike.
Experience with network emulation frameworks such as CORE, EMANE, or MiniNet.
Experience with container and orchestration solutions such as Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, or Terraform.
Cloud services experience with AWS, Azure, or OpenStack.
Experience with DevOps and Agile development methodologies.
Experience in the U.S. DoD/IC research community.
CNO operational experience.

Responsibilities

Work on cybersecurity research projects involving program analysis, including program understanding, vulnerability identification, and remediation.
Contribute to work involving malware analysis and reverse engineering.
Support resilient networking for cyber mission goals.
Work on software-defined networking for cyber defense and deception.
Contribute to artificial intelligence research, including reasoning, probabilistic inference, and machine learning.

Benefits

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Life insurance
Health savings account
Short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company-paid holidays
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.