Research Associate - Software Security & Program Analysis

Other • Junior • Remote • Full-time • Germany

Germany

Fraunhofer SIT (ATHENE research center) is looking for a research associate for software security and program analysis research projects. The role covers static/dynamic program analysis, fuzzing, and AI-based vulnerability detection research, with security analysis of real software systems.

Stack

C/C++Java

Responsibilities

▹Applied research projects in software security
▹Develop new methods for software vulnerability detection
▹Static and dynamic program analysis research, fuzzing
▹Security analysis of real software systems (code review, pentests)
▹Prepare risk and threat analyses
▹Write project reports and scientific publications
▹Present research results at conferences

Requirements

▹Completed university (master's) degree in computer science or related field
▹Strong interest in software security and program analysis
▹Good programming skills (Java, C/C++)
▹Experience or interest in static/dynamic analysis, fuzzing
▹Excellent written and spoken German and English

Nice to have

▹Pentesting, exploit analysis experience
▹Risk/threat modeling knowledge

Soft skills

Collaboration with international research partnersKnowledge sharing via publications and talks

What we offer

▹Support for doctoral studies
▹Flexible working hours, mobile work
▹Company pension plan, capital-forming benefits
▹Free parking, EV charging infrastructure
▹Good public transport access (Darmstadt)

About the company

Fraunhofer SIT is one of the leading IT and software security research institutes in Germany and Europe, part of the ATHENE research center together with TU Darmstadt and Hochschule Darmstadt.

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Location

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