11 months ago
Arlington, VA, USAStaff+
Base Salary
$192k - $455k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the long-term technical vision and roadmap for offensive cyber research and capabilities.
- Lead advanced research into adversary behaviors and next-generation offensive cyber techniques.
- Architect and guide scalable adversary emulation and attack automation systems.
- Establish company-wide standards, frameworks, and best practices for offensive tooling and engineering quality.
- Lead technical governance, including architecture reviews, and guide complex technical decisions.
- Mentor Staff and Senior engineers, create growth plans, and strengthen technical leadership.
- Recruit, interview, and assess offensive cyber talent.
- Advise executive leadership and senior government stakeholders on strategy, technical risk, and capability evolution.
- Build strategic research partnerships across government, academia, and industry.
Requirements
- 8–12 years of distinguished experience across offensive cyber operations, advanced research, and software development.
- Senior technical leadership experience in government or military DNEA, Exploitation Analyst operations, elite red teams, or nation-state threat research.
- Experience defining technical strategy and leading large-scale initiatives that delivered durable, high-impact capabilities.
- Expert-level understanding of adversary behaviors and tactics, techniques, and procedures, including deep familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK.
- Demonstrated judgment designing complex, scalable systems and establishing engineering standards.
- Experience leading and mentoring senior engineers, setting expectations, conducting technical reviews, and developing talent.
- Strong executive and customer communication skills, including briefing senior leaders and shaping decisions.
- Eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
- Preferred experience deploying offensive cyber capabilities into operational use with measurable mission impact.
- Preferred thought leadership through publications, conference talks, or respected technical writing.
- Preferred background in malware development, vulnerability research, or exploit engineering.
- Advanced technical certifications such as OSEE, GXPN, or equivalent government credentials are preferred.
- Preferred experience with multi-source intelligence fusion, cross-domain operational environments, acquisition and requirements processes, and capability development across multiple teams.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability plan options.
- Paid parental leave for eligible full-time employees, including 12 weeks for birthing parents, 4 weeks for non-birthing parents, and 6 weeks for adoptive, foster, or intended parents through surrogacy.
- Paid holidays and flexible PTO.
- 401(k) with pre-tax and Roth options, plus HSA/FSA and dependent care FSA options.
- Full-time, onsite role; some work may take place in a controlled environment.
- The role is limited to U.S. citizens and requires eligibility to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance.
