Senior Exploit Developer

Bishop Fox is the leading authority in offensive security, providing solutions ranging from continuous penetration testing, red teaming, and attack surface management to product, cloud, and application security assessments. We’ve worked with more than a quarter of the Fortune 100, half of the Fortune 10, eight of the top 10 global technology companies, and all of the top global media companies. Our Cosmos platform was named Best Emerging Technology in the 2021 SC Media Awards and our offerings are consistently ranked as “world class” in customer experience surveys. For more than 16 years, we've been contributing and giving back to the security community. We’ve published more than 16 open source tools and 50 security advisories in the last five years alone. Learn more at bishopfox.com or follow us on LinkedIn.  

Given our exceptional growth we are expanding and hiring a Senior Exploit Developer for our Capability Development team. As a highly skilled offensive security engineer you will use your experience to understand emerging vulnerabilities and the technology they affect. Using your expertise, you will conduct research and build tools that can exploit vulnerabilities in an automated, scalable fashion that integrates into the Cosmos platform.

Responsibilities

• Research N-day (and if sensible, 0-day) vulnerabilities via reverse engineering and static/dynamic analysis
• Keep up with public vulnerability research and proof-of-concept exploits
• Prototype novel fingerprinting capabilities for enterprise applications and appliances
• Develop highly reliable exploits, and provide rapid tactical support to analysts and operators
• Publish cutting-edge research in the form of blog posts, presentations, etc.

Requirements

• Experience with a wide variety of technology stacks including:
  • Instruction sets (Intel, ARM, MIPS)
  • Native programming languages (C, C++) and related compiler toolchains
  • Managed programing languages (C#, Java) and related virtual machines
  • Operating systems (Windows, *nix)
• Strong background with vulnerability discovery including:
  • Static analysis (source code auditing, symbolic execution)
  • Dynamic analysis (debugging, fuzzing)
  • Reverse engineering tools (disassemblers, decompilers)
• Detailed knowledge and hands on experience with advanced exploitation techniques including:
  • Stack and heap exploitation
  • 32- and 64-bit architectures
  • Exploir migration bypasses for ASLR, DEP (info leak , ROP chains)
• Creative, persistent approach to obtaining and configuring vulnerable hardware and software including:
  • Enterprise applications (VMware, Oracle)
  • Perimeter appliances (VPNs, firewalls)
• Robust programming abilities in Python, Go, and C

Bishop Fox has always allowed its employees to work remotely, and this role could work anywhere in the United States. Equity is offered to all employees and starts vesting on the first day.  You also have the opportunity to earn additional equity.  Our comprehensive benefits program is tailored to meet your needs at an affordable price.

We embrace diversity and an inclusive culture.  We value our employees and who they are, which fosters a powerful and collective talent base to successfully serve our clients and the security community with unparalleled expertise. 

Bishop Fox is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.

Interested? Apply today!