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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days VulnCheck's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of VulnCheck's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at VulnCheck
- high 12 stale, 0 reposted of 15 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from VulnCheck's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for VulnCheck.
About this role
As a Senior Vulnerability Researcher at VulnCheck, you'll be part of a team focused on discovering and weaponizing new vulnerabilities across various systems and platforms. Your responsibilities will include conducting original research, reverse engineering firmware and software, and developing exploits and network rules. This role emphasizes innovative approaches to vulnerability discovery and requires collaboration with experts in the field.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of VulnCheck as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of full-time vulnerability research experience
- Experience targeting networking device firmware, embedded Linux/RTOS-based systems, and/or network protocols
- Demonstrable experience with agentic approaches to vulnerability discovery and exploit development
- Experience developing original (weaponized) exploit code
- Comfort acquiring, unpacking, and analyzing target firmware and appliances
- Familiarity with embedded architectures (MIPS, ARM) and firmware extraction/unpacking
Nice to have
- Prior cybersecurity work experience (at a vendor or in government)
- A track record of discovering new vulnerabilities (e.g., CVEs, advisories, exploits, or published research)
- Able to share example research or exploit code written.
What you get
- Generous, flexible time off
- Retirement/pension plan contributions
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- Generous paid parental leave
- Remote-friendly environment with flexibility
- Support for home office costs (phone & internet)
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Position may involve access to technology subject to U.S. export control regulations, which may affect employment authorization.
- The company does not guarantee to seek authorization for access to controlled technology.
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Listed by VulnCheck on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.