Alarm.com

Alarm.com

Staff Security Engineer

Tysons, Virginia · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$168k-$181kDetected 49 days ago
LinuxCybersecurityPenetration TestingElectrical EngineeringResearchCommunicationCollaboration

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About the role

  • The Staff Security Engineer will identify security risks within our IoT device ecosystem, communicate those risks to management, and assist with the mitigation efforts.
  • The ideal engineer will bring these skills to bear on complex IoT security challenges.
  • We don't want a few of them to get in the way of meeting a great candidate like you!

Responsibilities

  • Perform IoT penetration testing, including firmware extraction, reverse engineering, and vulnerability discovery
  • Perform security research, analysis, and testing via threat modeling, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and/or social engineering across a wide variety of applications, platforms and systems
  • Oversee and manage the deployment, integration, and configuration of security solutions and enhancements to existing IoT infrastructure and the enterprise's security documents
  • Clearly outline and document risk impacts of test findings in reports
  • Test, triage, and drive remediation of security issues reported by external parties
  • Actively partner with infrastructure, application, product, and other stakeholders to ensure deployed solutions minimize security and privacy risks
  • Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
  • Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of information security experience, with a strong focus on offensive security, penetration testing, or vulnerability research
  • Familiarity with using hardware debugging equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzer and other tools
  • Familiarity with interface protocols such as UART, I 2 C, SPI, JTAG, and related tooling.
  • Experience analyzing embedded Linux systems and firmware images.
  • Experience with reverse-engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, and/or Binary Ninja
  • Proven team experience and comfort in a team-oriented environment

Nice to have

  • B.A. or B.S. (or higher) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering program with strong academic performance preferred
  • Working knowledge of embedded system design and constraints (development experience a plus, but not required)
  • Familiarity with ARM CPU architectures with exposure to x86, RISC-V, or others as a plus
  • Certification in one or more Information Security disciplines is preferred or ability to obtain certifications.

Compensation

  • $167,500 - $180,500 USD
  • The base salary offered is part of a total compensation package.
  • Base Salary Range

Benefits

  • Our total rewards package is designed to support you holistically-in your health, your finances, and your life outside of work.
  • The package includes medical plans with company subsidies, a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution, and a 401(k) with an employer match.
  • We encourage a healthy work-life balance with paid vacation that increases with tenure, paid holidays, wellness time, and paid maternity and bonding leave.
  • To complete the package, we also provide company-paid disability and life insurance, all within a collaborative and casual work environment.

Company info

  • Our culture is built on collaboration and connection, where we celebrate our successes and believe that a positive, engaging environment is key to doing our best work. - Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person.
  • However, we are not accepting resumes from recruiters or employment agencies for this position.

Equal opportunity

  • Equal Opportunity Employer

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.
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