Security Product Reverse Engineer at Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC

Compensation · Listed in posting

$122,000 – $253,000/yr

Location: Sterling, Virginia
Type: Full-time, Contract
Level: senior
Posted: Jul 13, 2026

Description

Nightwing is seeking an experienced Security Product Reverse Engineer (RE) for a contract role supporting advanced security research and development. The position involves reverse engineering security products, source code and binary analysis, vulnerability research, tool and exploit development in C, C++, and Python, and communication of technical findings. Candidates must hold a current TS/SCI with Poly clearance and have at least three years of relevant software, reverse-engineering, code-audit, and vulnerability-research experience, plus five years of CNE development and testing experience. The stated salary is $122,000-$253,000, with medical, vision, dental, retirement, paid time off, and holiday benefits.

Required Skills

Reverse engineering
Source code analysis
C/C++/Python
IDA Pro/Ghidra
Vulnerability research
CNE development
Memory management

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: At least 3 years of experience developing, testing, and debugging software in C, C++, and Python
At least 3 years of demonstrated experience using IDA Pro and/or Ghidra for reverse engineering
At least 3 years of experience performing source code analysis and code auditing
At least 3 years of hands-on vulnerability research experience in Windows internals, Linux kernel, or macOS (OS X) internals
At least 5 years of hands-on experience developing and testing CNEs against personal security products, security appliances, or embedded operating system security solutions
Preferred Qualifications: Strong understanding of operating system internals and memory management
Experience with obfuscation, anti-debugging, and anti-reverse engineering techniques
Familiarity with exploit mitigations and bypass strategies
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills