Research Assistant – Software Security & Program Analysis

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Responsibilities

• ▹Work on applied research projects in software security with academic, industry and public-sector partners
• ▹Develop and scientifically evaluate new methods for detecting, analyzing, verifying and fixing software vulnerabilities
• ▹Research novel static and dynamic program analysis methods, including fuzzing and AI-based vulnerability detection
• ▹Perform security analyses of real software systems: code reviews, penetration tests, risk and threat analyses
• ▹Collaborate on publicly funded research projects and industry partnerships
• ▹Prepare project reports and scientific publications, and present results at conferences

Requirements

• ▹Completed university degree (Master's) in Computer Science, IT Security or a related field
• ▹Strong interest in software security, program analysis and security research
• ▹Very good programming skills (e.g. Java, C/C++) with a focus on code-level security
• ▹Experience or interest in static/dynamic program analysis, fuzzing, pentesting, exploit analysis, vulnerability research, or risk/threat modeling
• ▹Very good written and spoken German and English

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Work at a renowned, internationally leading cybersecurity research institute
• ▹Support for scientific and professional development, including doctoral projects
• ▹Family-friendly culture with flexible working models, mobile working and job-ticket subsidy
• ▹Company pension plan, capital-forming benefits, deferred compensation
• ▹Convenient location near Darmstadt main station, free parking and discounted EV charging, or a central Heilbronn office as an alternative

About the company

ATHENE is the joint applied cybersecurity research center of the Fraunhofer Society, Fraunhofer SIT, Fraunhofer IGD, TU Darmstadt and Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences. Fraunhofer SIT is one of the leading IT and software security research institutes in Germany and Europe, focused on analyzing, evaluating and securing software.