Security Research Expert

Sepal AI

$55-75/hrRemoteContract & freelanceExpert / credentialed
We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Security Research Experts to join a project focused on analyzing crashing inputs in open-source software. The successful candidates will be responsible for triaging crashes, identifying security vulnerabilities, assessing their real-world impact, and developing proof-of-conce

About the role

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Security Research Experts to join a project focused on analyzing crashing inputs in open-source software. The successful candidates will be responsible for triaging crashes, identifying security vulnerabilities, assessing their real-world impact, and developing proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits. This role requires a deep understanding of vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit development.

🧠 Responsibilities:

- Triage and validate crash reports to determine their security relevance.

- Perform in-depth root cause analysis of complex software vulnerabilities.

- Assess the exploitability of vulnerabilities and determine their potential impact.

- Develop reliable PoC exploits for confirmed security vulnerabilities.

- Clearly and concisely document all findings, including root cause, reproduction steps, and security impact.

✅ Main Requirements:

- Proven experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, and exploit development.

- Strong understanding of common vulnerability classes, especially memory corruption bugs (e.g., buffer overflows, use-after-free, type confusion).

- Proficiency with debugging and analysis tools such as GDB, WinDbg, IDA Pro, or Ghidra.

- Hands-on experience with dynamic analysis tools and sanitizers (e.g., ASan, UBSan, Valgrind).

- Familiarity with modern exploit mitigation techniques (e.g., ASLR, DEP/NX, Stack Canaries, CFI).

- Solid understanding of operating system internals, memory management, and computer architecture.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation.

🌍 Logistics:

Pay range: $55 - $75/hr depending on experience

Expected weekly hours: 10-40

Location requirements: remote, global (U.S. preferred)

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