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Employment
Are you energetic or a little geeky? Do you enjoy a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment, and crave the adventure of a start-up? Do you like challenges? Are you passionate about your work? Do you like free food? If so, Invincea may be the place for you.
Invincea is a venture-backed security software start-up based in Fairfax, VA. We were recently nominated for the Hottest Buzz and Hottest Culture award by the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Check us out on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. We work hard, and play hard.
For more information about our innovative solution, visit our home page.
Invincea is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.
Invincea is looking for:
Senior Security Analyst
Perform forensic investigations of malware infections on customer networks leveraging the Invincea Threat Data Server. Analysis of exploit code, attack tools, malware samples, and other malicious content to support existing customers and educate customers on conducting forensic investigations of malware infections. Additional responsibilities include developing content for public blog that highlights the Invincea solution, emerging threats or other interesting topics relevant to the security research community.
Responsibilities include:
- Conduct analysis and customer education based on Invincea threat data available on existing customer deployments.
- Conduct ongoing research on existing threat landscape, emerging threats and advanced/targeted malware samples.
- Develop content in the form of whitepapers and technical malware analyses for public Invincea blog.
- Conduct live demonstrations of Invincea technology and assist in presales tasks with prospective customers.
Knowledge and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred (CS, Engineering, etc).
- Previous work experience in reverse engineering of malicious code, incident response and/or conducting forensic investigations of malware infections on enterprise networks is preferred.
Skill Set:
- Experience working in Windows, UNIX, and Linux.
- Exceptional analytical skills and problem solving skills.
- Good organization, decision making, and verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with Perl, Python, C, and x86 assembly experience.
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and to take on additional tasks as required.
Compensation:
Invincea offers an attractive compensation plan including competitive salary and benefits with the opportunity for equity in the company.
No relocation assistance will be provided. Travel will be up to 50%.
Due to security requirements US citizenship is required.
Location: Fairfax, VA
QA Test Engineer
Join the Invincea team to help us deliver a unique security product. You will define tools, develop QA processes, build test automation harnesses, track quality metrics and work closely with our developers to design testable products. You will be involved in manual functional testing. We are an Agile software development shop intent on shipping quality products. We believe in building first class software products.
Responsibilities include:
- Establish test cases for new and existing features and functionality of Software
- Collaborate and coordinate with product team and development of test plan and cases
- Create comprehensive test plans and test cases
- Execute tests (manual or automated) and record results
- Perform Positive and Negative test cases
- Thoroughly execute tests to ensure product functionality
- Design, develop and execute automated tests.
- Track quality metrics through development and post-release.
Knowledge and experience:
- 2 to 5 Years of Experience in an engineering or QA role
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field
Skill Set:
- Excellent knowledge of Windows desktop application testing (manual and automation)
- Proficiency executing various types of test plans, including but not limited to functional, integration, regression, system, security & penetration testing with an emphasis on Negative testing as well as performance testing
- Proficient in creating test plans, test cases and test assets
- Experience documenting test results for corrective actions
- Experience using test automation tools
- Strong understanding of Windows Internals
- Strong understanding of Network Protocols
- Experience with working with virtual machine environments
- Strong analytic and problem solving skills
- Ability to excel in an Agile environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Compensation:
Invincea offers an attractive compensation plan including competitive salary and benefits with the opportunity for equity in the company.
No relocation assistance will be provided.
Location: Fairfax, VA
Principal Research Engineer
We are looking for a Principal Engineer with a proven track record of having participated in and influenced major security research. Applicants must be “rock-stars” in their specialties and have solid, hands on experience building modern high scale solutions.
What you’ll need:
- 10+ years of software development experience
- Experience participating in agile development in various environments
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- BSCS or equivalent required, MSCS or equivalent preferred from a highly-regarded accredited institution.
- Experience in the design and implementation of large scale networking and distributed systems
- Strong development experience in one or more of the following: Python, C, C++
- An active security clearance
Desired Qualifications:
- In-depth subject matter expertise in one or more of the following
- Reverse engineering and binary analysis
- Machine learning / Big data
- Compiler design / optimization
- Software, application and system analysis
- Previous experience as a Principal Investigator on government R&D projects
Responsibilities:
- Be part of an engineering team building Invincea Labs’ next generation technologies
- Provide technical leadership by driving the research, design and architecture of cutting edge cyber security projects.
- Drive creation of operationally efficient systems and participate in the delivery of the solutions
- Manage relationships with Invincea Lab’s customers and senior leadership
You must be a US citizen with an active secret clearance at a minimum.
Comp Plan: Base plus corporate compensation package
No relocation assistance will be provided.
Location: Arlington, VA
Mac OS X Software Engineer
We are looking for a Principle or Architect level Objective-C/C++ developer. You will design and develop our revolutionary desktop security products for the Mac. A well rounded technical background is needed.
What you’ll need:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience in a product development environment. More experience is better.
- 3 recent years of Objective-C.
- Demonstrated ability to write code.
- Experience on a small team building commercial software products.
- Cross platform development with Linux and Windows.
- Experience with networking protocols such as TCP and HTTP.
What else we’d like to see:
- Experience with Mac Kernel and Driver Layer APIs
- Security expertise. Experience building secure code, penetration testing, securing servers and more.
- Knowledge of web browser internals.
- Previous experience with Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP.
- Experience building Enterprise software products.
- Have worked in an Agile development environment with Scrum.
You must be a US citizen. This position is based in Fairfax, VA and no relocation assistance will be provided.
Comp Plan:
Base plus corporate compensation package
Location: Fairfax, VA
Senior Research Engineer
At Invincea Labs, the research arm of Invincea, as a Senior Research Engineer you will:
- Research and develop innovative solutions to revolutionize applications of data science to the problems of computer security
- Join a small, highly-focused team that values initiative and creative spirit
- Work directly with Government R&D customers for agencies such as DARPA, AFRL, and others.
Required Skills:
- A four year degree in CS, EE, Math, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of professional experience (MS + 3 years of professional experience, PhD + 1 year)
- Significant domain knowledge in operating systems kernels, application binary interfaces, preferably with knowledge of rootkits, memory vulnerabilities and software exploitation
- Significant domain knowledge in the details of the TCP/IP protocol stack as well as common application layer protocols, preferably with knowledge of network protocol security, preferably with knowledge of network protocol security
- Fluency in C, a higher level language like C++ or Java, and SQL
- Strong communication skills
- An interest in and willingness to learn about machine learning and data visualization
- Experience working in a research context where requirements and goals change rapidly
- An active security clearance
Location: Arlington, VA
Research Engineer
At Invincea Labs, the research arm of Invincea, as a Research Engineer you will:
- Research and develop innovative solutions to revolutionize applications of data science to the problems of computer security
- Join a small, highly-focused team that values initiative and creative spirit
- Work directly with Government R&D customers for agencies such as DARPA, AFRL, and others.
Required Skills:
- A four year degree in CS, EE, or Math or related on the job the experience
- A deep understanding of machine learning, operating systems concepts, and network protocols
- 3+ years of software development experience
- Fluency in C, a higher level language like C++ or Java, and in a scientific programming environment, be it Python/SciPy/matplotlib, R, or Matlab
- Strong communication skills
- Deep hands on technical skills combined with experience leading agile R&D teams on fast paced, high impact projects.
- A passion for research accompanied by a practical understanding of developing solutions for the real world.
- An active security clearance
Compensation:
Invincea offers an attractive compensation plan including competitive salary and benefits with the opportunity for equity in the company.
Location: Arlington, VA
Software Engineer
We are looking for a junior to mid-level C++ Developer to join our development team. You will develop our revolutionary desktop security products primarily in a Windows desktop environment with C++. A well rounded technical background is needed. Windows/C++ is our primary environment but we also use Linux and use other languages and technologies.
What you’ll need:
- 5+ years of professional software development experience. More is better.
- 2 years of C++ in a Windows environment
- Demonstrated ability to build software
- Experience in a small team lead role building commercial software products
- Cross platform development with Linux and Windows
- Ability to work collaboratively in a small close-knit team
- Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a fast paced development team
What else we’d like to see:
- Security expertise. Experience building secure code, penetration testing, securing servers and more.
- Knowledge of web browser internals
- Previous experience with Windows, Linux, Apache, MySQL and Python
- MS Visual Studio, XML, STL, Hudson, SVN
- Experience building Enterprise software products
- Understanding of virtualization technologies
- Have worked in an Agile development environment with Scrum
Due to security requirements US citizenship is required.
No relocation assistance will be provided.
Location: Fairfax, VA
Software Engineer – Web Development
At Invincea as a Software Engineer, you will:
- Use Python, HTML, CSS and Javascript to develop a web application using a light-weight framework.
- Develop methods to analyze malware data and report results in interesting ways.
- Build backend software update and management capabilities to manage our desktop applications
What you’ll need:
- Minimum: A four year degree in CS, EE, or Math (Master’s or Ph D preferred)
- Well rounded technical background
- 2+ years of professional software development experience. More is better.
- 2 years of web development with Python, Ruby, PHP, HTML, CSS.
- Demonstrated ability to build software
- Experience developing and deploying software in a Linux environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a small close-knit team
- Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a fast paced development team
Nice to haves:
- Security expertise.
- Experience building secure code, penetration testing, securing servers and more.
- Knowledge of Apache
- Experience with Amazon and Rackspace cloud technologies
- Experience building Enterprise software products
- Understanding of virtualization technologies
Due to security requirements US citizenship is required.
No relocation assistance will be provided.
Location: Fairfax, VA
Technical Solutions Engineer
As the Technical Implementation Engineer for Invincea, you will play a pivotal role in expanding the capabilities of the Invincea products. This position requires a person who loves working with the latest web technologies including the most popular web browsers and add-ons. You will track new features and updates to these products in order to integrate them with Invincea’s award winning security products. You will work closely with Invincea Engineering, Sales and Customer Care organizations to analyze customer needs and prioritize enhancements. You will be directly connected to a skilled and seasoned internal team, have tremendous opportunity for professional and personal growth and best of all – be a change agent in cyber-security.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Stay on top of current web technology trends and prioritize integration with Invincea.
- Work closely with Field Engineering to develop solutions to customer issues.
- Use Windows Internals tools to analyze software behaviors and integrate with Invincea technologies.
- Develop strategic account plans for software partners with an eye toward interoperability and optimal functionality, consisting of securing software (beta and GA) releases, documentation, and training for testing in our Q/A lab. Stay current on all issues pertaining to partner technologies within Invincea Enterprise, working with product development and product management to prioritize remediation with alliance partner.
- Define and drive implementation of performance improvement initiatives for specific partners based on detailed understanding of the partners’ technology.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience with scripting languages such as PHP, Python, or Perl.
- Knowledge of XML.
- Extensive experience with Windows in an IT Administration, Quality Assurance or Software Development role.
- Hands on experience working with Windows Networking, Registry and Windows Services with Windows 7, Vista and XP.
- An understanding of popular web browsers, add-ons and extensions.
Due to security requirements US citizenship is required.
Compensation:
Invincea offers an attractive compensation plan including competitive salary and benefits with the opportunity for equity in the company.
No relocation assistance will be provided
Location: Fairfax, VA
Senior Principal Research Engineer
What you’ll need:
- 15+ years of software development experience
- Experience participating in agile development in various environments • Strong communication and presentation skills
- BSCS or equivalent required, MSCS or equivalent preferred from a highly-regarded accredited institution.
- Experience in the design and implementation of large scale networking and distributed systems
- Strong development experience in one or more of the following: Python, C, C++
- An active security clearance
Desired Qualifications:
- In-depth subject matter expertise in one or more of the following
- Reverse engineering and binary analysis
- Machine learning / Big data
- Compiler design / optimization
- Software, application and system analysis
- Previous experience as a Principal Investigator on government R&D projects
Responsibilities:
- Be part of an engineering team building Invincea Labs’ next generation technologies
- Provide technical leadership by driving the research, design and architecture of cutting edge cyber security projects.
- Drive creation of operationally efficient systems and participate in the delivery of the solutions
- Manage relationships with Invincea Lab’s customers and senior leadership You must be a US citizen with an active secret clearance at a minimum.
Comp Plan: Base plus corporate compensation package
No relocation assistance will be provided.
Location: Arlington, VA
Lead Research Engineer
At Invincea Labs, the research arm of Invincea, as a Lead Research Engineer you will:
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Research and develop innovative solutions to revolutionize applications of data science to the problems of computer security
- Join a small, highly-focused team that values initiative and creative spirit
- Work directly with Government R&D customers for agencies such as DARPA, AFRL, and others.
Required Skills:
- A four year degree in CS, EE, Math, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of professional experience (MS + 5 years of professional experience, PhD + 3 year)
- Significant domain knowledge in operating systems kernels, application binary interfaces, preferably with knowledge of rootkits, memory vulnerabilities and software exploitation
- Significant domain knowledge in the details of the TCP/IP protocol stack as well as common application layer protocols, preferably with knowledge of network protocol security
- Fluency in C, a higher level language like C++ or Java, and SQL
- Strong communication skills
- An interest in and willingness to learn about machine learning and data visualization
- Experience working in a research context where requirements and goals change rapidly
- Experience performing as a team technical lead on R&D projects/programs
- Ability to lead and mentor junior researchers and team members
- An active security clearance
Location: Arlington, VA
