[Dailydave] Job at vilabs (Waltham, MA, USA)

Adam Shostack adam at homeport.org
Fri Jun 6 10:37:35 EDT 2008


Does being the best-known vuln researcher correlate with designing
market-beating products? They're looking for architecture and design.

(I'm not saying having a Masters or PhD correlates.  Just asking about
the researcher end.)

Adam

On Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 12:41:00AM -0500, Thomas Ptacek wrote:
| Advanced degrees definitely don't correlate to the best-known
| vulnerability researchers.
| 
| On 6/6/08, Josh Daymont <joshd at securisea.com> wrote:
| >
| >
| >  What percentage of dd list subscribers have MS degrees?  10%?  Less?  Or am
| > I completely wrong...
| >
| >
| >  Thomas Ptacek wrote:
| >  Since you posted on DailyDave, we get to critique you. Why, exactly,
| > would you require an MS degree for this position?
| >
| > On 6/3/08, Daniel . <daniel.bilar at gmail.com> wrote:
| >
| >
| >  Hi people
| >
| > Many of you on dd have the tech skills. The sine qua non requirement is the
| > product shepherding: A "significant track record as an architect of
| > commercial software product, preferably overseeing a number of successful
| > product launches". I did not have that, siiiigh ... Pay is estimated between
| > 110k-120k USD, need to be US citizen or Green Card Holder
| >
| > Say hi to Barbara from me when you apply ;)
| >
| > Good luck
| > Daniel
| >
| >
| > Product architect
| > -----------------
| >
| >
| > Responsibilities include providing direction on existing product
| > architecture and defining the next generation architecture and design for
| > V.i. Labs' CodeArmor and other software protection products. The software
| > architect will incorporate input from marketing, customer, and engineering
| > to ensure the architecture and design both the short-term and longer term
| > market needs. The software architect will work with the engineering team to
| > build the products that deliver on this vision.
| >
| >  Important aspects of the role include mentoring members of the engineering
| > team, providing architectural oversight, and working with the Vice President
| > of Engineering in setting the development direction for the company.
| >
| > Experience and Skills Required:
| > MS or PhD in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
| > Experience in role as architect at a commercial software company
| > Outstanding communication skills (both written and verbal)
| > 5+ years working in or with Software Security with working knowledge of
| > encryption techniques, application signing, and/or other forms of software
| > protection
| > Reverse Engineering skills (demonstrable knowledge of RE tools, Microsoft
| > Compilers, PE file architecture)
| > Operational understanding of application runtime internals for multiple
| > operating systems (Microsoft, Unix/Linux, and popular mobile operating
| > systems)
| > Team player, must be able to lead/mentor both senior and junior engineers
| >
| > Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder.
| >
| > Contact: Barbara Curran, Staffing Consultant ? cell ? 978-793-0404; main ?
| > 781-398-3408; bcurran at vilabs.com
| >
| >
| >
| > _______________________________________________
| >  Dailydave mailing list
| >  Dailydave at lists.immunitysec.com
| >  http://lists.immunitysec.com/mailman/listinfo/dailydave
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| 
| 
| -- 
| ---
| Thomas H. Ptacek // matasano security
| read us on the web: http://www.matasano.com/log
| _______________________________________________
| Dailydave mailing list
| Dailydave at lists.immunitysec.com
| http://lists.immunitysec.com/mailman/listinfo/dailydave



More information about the Dailydave mailing list