2,970 experience researcher jobs at 833 companies in Virginia

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Vulnerability Researcher
Reston, Virginia, United States
$127k-$277k/yr OnsiteFull Time
The Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University: A public, land-grant research university based in Pennsylvania.
3+ YOEExperience in reverse engineering and vulnerability research, proficiency with exploit development and testing tools, bachelor’s degree, TS/SCI clearance eligibility, strong technical communication.
Ghidra, IDA, Kali Linux, Angr, AFL++, QEMU, Unicorn, JIRA, Confluence
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Applied Researcher I
San Jose or New York City or Cambridge or McLean or San Francisco
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A technology-driven bank providing diverse financial services.
2+ YOEPhD in a relevant technical field, or MS plus 2 years of applied research experience; expertise in AI, deep learning, model development, research, and scalable production systems.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs, DGL, pytorch-geometric, ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD
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Transportation Researcher
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$55k-$94k/yr HybridFull Time
ICF
ICFNASDAQ: ICFI: Global consulting and technology services firm.
Bachelor's degree in planning, public policy, transportation engineering, or related field; strong research, writing, analytical, and communication skills; proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint; ability to manage multiple projects.
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
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Applied Researcher I
San Jose or San Francisco or McLean or Cambridge or New York City
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A technology-driven bank providing diverse financial services.
2+ YOEPhD (or MS+2yrs) in CS/EE/AI/Math or related, experience building large deep learning models and publishing research, ability to deliver models at scale and own research agenda.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Huggingface, Lightning, VectorDBs, pytorch-geometric, DGL
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Applied Researcher I
New York City or San Francisco or San Jose or Cambridge or McLean
$219k-$272k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Capital One
Capital OneNYSE: COF: A technology-driven bank providing diverse financial services.
2+ YOEPhD or master's degree plus 2 years applied research experience in a relevant field; expertise building and scaling deep learning models, AI foundation models, and machine learning research solutions.
PyTorch, AWS Ultraclusters, Hugging Face, Lightning, VectorDBs, Graph Neural Networks, pytorch-geometric, DGL, ACL, NAACL, EMNLP, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR
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Principal Researcher, Financial Services
Virginia or New York
$163k-$263k/yr RemoteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Global cybersecurity platform providing network, cloud, and AI-driven security solutions.
7+ YOE7+ years in threat intelligence, deep knowledge of adversary lifecycles and TTPs, experience with threat data analysis tools, strong communication and collaboration, ability to lead projects and produce published research.
MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, passive DNS
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CNO Vulnerability Researcher
Herndon or San Antonio or Hanover
$129k-$215k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ManTech International
ManTech International: Advancing the future of defense through innovative technology.
4+ YOEBachelor's plus 4+ years (or HS plus 8+ years), experience in vulnerability research, exploit development, reverse engineering; proficiency in C/C++, Python, Assembly; active Secret clearance.
C/C++, Python, Assembly (x86/x64), IDA Pro, WinDBG, Ghidra, Radare, Binary Ninja, SysInternals, GDB, JIRA, Confluence, Crucible
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Senior Vulnerability Researcher
Herndon, Virginia, United States
$131k-$196k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Two Six Technologies
Two Six Technologies: Private defense technology delivering cybersecurity, data, and mission solutions to U.S. national security customers.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; C/C++ and Python in Linux; reverse engineering and vulnerability research with IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra; active Top Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI.
C, C++, Python, Linux, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra, QEMU, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, ASLR, DEP, Stack Canaries, RS485, RS232, CAN, WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee
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Lead Vulnerability Researcher
Maryland or Herndon
$175k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GrammaTech
GrammaTech: Cybersecurity services provider and software-assurance developer serving government, intelligence, and mission-critical infrastructure.
4+ YOEAdvanced degree and relevant cybersecurity experience required; proficiency in C/C++, Python, ISA, Linux, reverse engineering, decompilers, vulnerability research tools, and debuggers. Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required in Maryland.
C, C++, Python, x86, ARM, MIPS, Linux, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra, GDB, WinDbg, UART, SPI, I2C, TLS, SSH, RTOS
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Senior UX Researcher, Field & Consumer Research
United States or California or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Maryland or Massachusetts or New Jersey or New York or Virginia or Washington
$138k-$221k/yr RemoteFull Time
ServiceTitan
ServiceTitanNasdaq Stock Market LLC: TTAN: The operating system for the trades
5+ YOERequires 5–8 years of product research experience, business-user and consumer research, field research, strategic research, research methodology expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and a relevant degree or equivalent experience.
AI, software
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iOS Vulnerability Researcher (Remote)
Tysons or United States or Israel
RemoteFull Time
Cellebrite
CellebriteNasdaq Global Market: CLBT: Digital intelligence and investigative analytics solutions for public safety and enterprise.
Proven vulnerability research experience (preferably iOS), advanced exploitation skills, ARM reverse engineering, knowledge of cryptographic primitives; hardware research is an advantage; ethical security research focus.
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Sr. Security Researcher (Remote)
Virginia or United States
$85k-$120k/yr RemoteFull Time
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrikeNASDAQ: CRWD: AI-native platform for cybersecurity and threat protection.
Proficiency in exploit and vulnerability analysis, reverse engineering, Python, experience with OS platforms (Windows), strong technical writing and briefing skills, and experience leveraging LLMs/AI for research.
Python, Large Language Models (LLMs), Snort, YARA
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Senior/Staff Security Researcher
Arizona or California or Colorado or Connecticut or District of Columbia or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Maryland or Massachusetts or Michigan or Missouri or Nebraska or New Jersey or New York or North Carolina or Oregon or Tennessee or Texas or Virginia or Washington or Wisconsin
$190k-$319k/yr RemoteFull Time
Semgrep
Semgrep: Software security providing an application security platform that scans code for vulnerabilities, secrets, and dependency risks.
Deep application security and program-analysis knowledge, ability to write and audit code in multiple languages, experience with applied AI/LLMs, building detection and evaluation pipelines, and autonomous research-driven delivery.
Semgrep, LLM, RAG, pydantic-ai, MCP, Kubernetes, Argo, Temporal, SAST, AST, IR, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf
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Reverse Engineer Researcher
Pittsburgh or Arlington
OnsiteFull Time
Software Engineering Institute
Software Engineering Institute: Nonprofit federally funded research center advancing software, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence for U.S. national security.
2+ YOERequires BS with 8 years, MS with 5 years, or PhD with 2 years in computer science or a related discipline; expertise in malware reverse engineering, analysis tools, programming, and security research.
IDA Pro, NSA Ghidra, Binary Ninja, x32dbg, x64dbg, gdb, WinDbg, C, C++, Java, Python, GoLang, Wireshark, netcat, Frida, QEMU, Unicorn Engine, WMATA
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AI Researcher
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
$99k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen HamiltonNYSE: BAH: Global firm providing management, technology, and engineering consulting services.
Experience with AI/ML model architectures and attack techniques, Python and PyTorch proficiency, statistics and OOP knowledge, TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, and ability to translate mission needs into requirements.
Python, PyTorch, Docker, Kubernetes, MITRE ATT&CK
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Senior Researcher, Community Safety & Violence Prevention
United States or Arlington
$126k-$154k/yr RemoteFull Time
American Institutes for Research
American Institutes for Research: Nonprofit behavioral and social science organization serving governments, institutions, and communities through research, evaluation, and technical assistance.
3+ YOEPhD with 3+ years or Master’s with 7+ years in relevant fields; deep expertise in community safety and prevention; experience leading complex mixed-methods research, managing projects and budgets, proposal writing, and mentoring staff. Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; no visa sponsorship.
STATA, R, Microsoft Excel, NVivo, Microsoft Access
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UX Researcher
Arlington, Virginia, United States
$91k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Accenture Federal Services
Accenture Federal ServicesNew York Stock Exchange: ACN: Technology and management consulting for U.S. federal agencies.
4+ YOE4+ years CX/UX research experience, bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, expertise in generative and evaluative methods, recruiting participants, mentoring, and integrating qual/quant findings.
NotebookLM, Figma, Confluence
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Editor/Researcher
Arlington, Virginia, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Chartis Consulting Corporation
Chartis Consulting Corporation: Chartis Federal is a for-profit systems engineering and integration firm delivering IT and communications to government agencies.
5+ YOERequires 5+ years in professional editing, proofreading, research, and document quality control; executive correspondence experience; active Secret clearance. Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or Communications preferred.
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Junior Vulnerability Researcher (76251)
Columbus or Chantilly
HybridFull Time
Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute: Independent non-profit applied science and technology research organization.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE/EE or related field; 2+ years experience or Master's; disassembler tools (Ghidra/IDA Pro/BinaryNinja); assembly languages; debuggers; OS vuln research; exploitation and protections knowledge; C; networking; US citizen with ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
Ghidra, IDA Pro, BinaryNinja, WinDbg, OllyDbg, gdb, C programming
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Field Researcher - South Florida
Florida or Richmond
$59k-$60k/yr FieldFull Time
CoStar Group
CoStar GroupNASDAQ: CSGP: Provider of commercial and residential real estate information and marketplaces.
2+ YOEBachelor's degree and 2+ years' professional experience required. Must have valid driver's license and clean driving record. Ability to canvass commercial properties, collect and enter accurate tenant data, work independently, and use Windows, Apple OS, and Microsoft Office.
Windows, Apple OS, Microsoft Office, Internet applications