Twenty Twenty Therapeutics

Twenty Twenty Therapeutics

Offensive Cyber Research Engineer

Washington DC · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 283 days ago
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About the role

  • ABOUT THE COMPANY America is under sustained cyber attack.
  • Our adversaries infiltrate our networks, steal our IP, and degrade the digital infrastructure that modern life runs on.
  • They've learned-correctly-that those attacks rarely produce consequences.

Responsibilities

  • Advanced system architecture and design experience for large-scale security systems

Requirements

  • Must be eligible to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance
  • Advanced proficiency in implementing sophisticated persistence mechanisms, advanced defense evasion techniques, counter-forensics, and anti-analysis methods
  • Previous technical leadership experience in government cyber operations units or intelligence organizations conducting DNEA or EA operations
  • Experience leading offensive cyber capability development programs or research initiatives
  • Track record of developing novel offensive techniques or tools adopted by operational units
  • Advanced certifications such as OSCP, OSCE, OSEE, GXPN, or government-recognized advanced offensive security credentials
  • Experience with AI/ML integration in offensive cyber operations and automated threat emulation
  • Extensive background in malware analysis, reverse engineering, exploit development, or vulnerability research
  • Experience with multi-domain intelligence analysis correlating cyber, SIGINT, ELINT, and other intelligence sources
  • Publications or conference presentations on offensive cyber research or techniques
  • Contributions to open-source offensive security tools or frameworks

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related field
  • Master's degree preferred, or equivalent practical experience

Skills

  • 6-8 years of threat research, offensive cyber operations, and software development experience
  • Expert-level operational cyber security experience in one or more of the following domains:
  • Digital Network Exploitation Analysis (DNEA) within U.S. Government military or intelligence organizations
  • Exploitation Analyst (EA) operations conducting advanced network exploitation and intelligence analysis
  • Advanced Penetration Testing/Red Teaming leading sophisticated offensive security assessments
  • Senior-level Threat Hunting and threat intelligence analysis in high-stakes environments
  • Demonstrated technical leadership experience mentoring offensive cyber engineers and leading research initiatives
  • Expert containerization and orchestration experience using Docker and Kubernetes for secure, scalable offensive tool deployment

Benefits

  • We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.
  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
  • Life / AD&D, disability coverage options.
  • Paid parental leave for eligible full-time employees.
  • Paid holidays and flexible PTO.
  • HSA/FSA options, dependent care FSA.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Building fitness center.
  • Desk setup stipend.
  • Benefits vary by location, role, and eligibility.

Company info

  • America is under sustained cyber attack.
  • Twenty was founded to change that, by making our adversaries think twice before they attack us.
  • Our vision is American and allied primacy in cyberspace-a future where they cannot contest us, deterrence is assured, and the free world remains secure.
  • Founded in 2024, Twenty Technologies (www.twenty.io http://www.twenty.io) industrializes offensive cyber operations for the U.S. and its allies.
  • Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Twenty has raised $138M from Accel, Caffeinated Capital, Friends & Family Capital, Point72 Ventures, General Catalyst, and In-Q-Tel.
  • Twenty is seeking an exceptionally skilled Offensive Cyber Research Engineer for an in-office position in its Arlington, VA office to lead the development of sophisticated offensive cyber capabilities that defend democracies worldwide.
  • We're looking for someone with 6-8 years of deep technical expertise in offensive cyber operations, software development, and research, combined with proven leadership experience mentoring engineers and driving strategic technical initiatives.
  • In this role, you'll architect and lead the development of advanced attack path frameworks, establish engineering best practices for offensive tooling, mentor junior researchers, and serve as a technical authority on adversarial techniques and red team operations.
  • You'll leverage your extensive operational background-ideally from government/military Digital Network Exploitation Analysis (DNEA), Exploitation Analyst (EA) operations, advanced penetration testing, or threat intelligence analysis-to shape the technical direction of our offensive cyber capabilities and build the next generation of cyber technologies for the United States and its allies.
  • Lead the architecture and design of sophisticated attack path frameworks that emulate advanced persistent threat (APT) behaviors and nation-state TTPs
  • Establish technical standards and best practices for offensive cyber tool development across the organization
  • Evaluate and recommend engineering courses of action for new offensive capabilities and system enhancements

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.
  • If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we will work with you.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Government security clearance
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