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Riverside Research · 19 hours ago

Cyber Security Scientist

Lexington, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$90K/yr - $105K/yr

Riverside Research is an independent National Security Nonprofit dedicated to research and development in the national interest. The Cyber Security Scientist will support the low-level cybersecurity team, contributing to projects related to independent research and development as well as customer-funded contracts, focusing on cyber and systems security.

AssociationGovernmentInformation TechnologyMarket ResearchNon ProfitProfessional ServicesSecurity

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support research and development tasks related to:

Program/binary analysis and automated testing

Software/hardware fuzzing, instrumentation and harnesses development

Assist with systems-level engineering tasks including:

Board bring-up and hardware interfacing

Toolchain configuration and maintenance

Build system development (CMake, Make, etc.)

Low-level C/C++ software development for tooling, harnessing, and system integration

Contribute to prototype evaluation, data collection, and experiment execution

Document findings, develop reproducible workflows, and support deliverables

Collaborate with senior researchers and engineers on exploratory R&D tasks

Qualification

C/C++ programmingLinux developmentFuzzing toolsProgram analysisEmbedded systemsPython/bash scriptingDebugging skillsReverse-engineering skillsSystems-level problem-solvingCollaborative communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field

Strong experience with C/C++ programming

Familiarity with Linux development environments, toolchains, and debuggers

Exposure to at least one of the following: Fuzzing (AFL, Vader Modular Fuzzer, libFuzzer, Honggfuzz, etc.), Program analysis or binary analysis (e.g. Ghidra, binwalk, angr etc.), Embedded systems or hardware bring up

Ability to learn quickly and work independently in a research-oriented environment

Python/bash scripting for tooling, automation, and data processing

Curiosity and willingness to explore unfamiliar technical areas

Strong debugging, reverse-engineering, or systems-level problem-solving skills

Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively