software engineers

• Design benchmark tasks by ideating vulnerability classes, including type, subtype, and difficulty, and validating intended exploit behaviour
• Create or validate small runnable codebases that include ingestion and prompt or tool usage where trust boundaries are violated
• Validate exploit behaviour through exploit scripts and clearly document unsafe system behaviour

Patch Validation & Security Review

• Validate implementation of patches that prevent exploits and verify that fixes are effective
• Conduct review and quality control to ensure paths resolve correctly, line ranges are accurate, labels are not leaked, and fixes successfully block exploit behaviour
• Support rigorous task construction aligned with security and reproducibility standards

Metadata & Documentation

• Produce task metadata such as severity mapping, exact file and line locations, impact analysis, remediation summaries, and references
• Document technical reasoning in clear, structured writing
• Help maintain high standards for reproducibility, clarity, and quality across dataset tasks

• 2+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on application security, vulnerability research, or secure software engineering
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or other common languages found in open-source projects
• Familiarity with version control workflows such as Git, pull requests, and issue tracking
• Ability to articulate technical reasoning in clear, structured writing
• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail in security-focused workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience working with open-source repositories and benchmark-style coding tasks
• Familiarity with exploit validation, patch verification, and secure code review workflows
• Comfort working in structured, research-oriented technical environments
• Ability to contribute high-quality work in flexible, remote, project-based settings

Why This Opportunity

• Apply real-world secure software engineering expertise to high-impact technical work
• Contribute to benchmark development, security review, and evaluation workflows
• Help improve the quality of vulnerability analysis, exploit validation, and remediation-focused deliverables
• Flexible remote work with competitive compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Compensation range of $70-$90 per hour
• Typical commitment of 15-25 hours per week, with flexibility up to 40 hours per week
• Project duration of approximately 1-2 months
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project needs and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time
• Start date: Immediate

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.