Cybersecurity Software Engineer – AI Research Project

The UVA VEC is seeking experienced Software Engineers with a specialization in Cybersecurity to contribute to an advanced AI research initiative. In this role, you will apply your expertise in application security and vulnerability research to help build high-quality training datasets for evaluating AI model reasoning on software security challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Design benchmark security tasks based on specific vulnerability classes and difficulty levels
• Build or validate small runnable code environments that demonstrate security flaws
• Verify exploit behavior using scripts and clearly document unsafe system behavior
• Validate security patches that resolve identified vulnerabilities
• Produce structured metadata including severity classification, file locations, and impact analysis
• Document remediation approaches and supporting references
• Conduct quality checks to ensure reproducibility, accuracy of code references, and effectiveness of fixes

Requirements:

• 2+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on application security or vulnerability research
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• Strong programming proficiency in languages such as Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Experience working with open-source codebases and Git workflows
• Familiarity with vulnerability analysis and secure software development practices
• Ability to clearly explain technical reasoning in structured written form