Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.
Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional software development experience in C/C++ and/or Rust
- MS or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Programming Languages, Static Analysis, Compilers, or related field; equivalent industry experience considered
- Strong experience developing on Linux/UNIX platforms
- Deep understanding of programming language theory, compiler design, parsers, and abstract syntax trees (ASTs)
- Experience with static analysis, dataflow analysis, control-flow analysis, taint analysis, or symbolic execution
- Experience designing scalable, high-performance systems and cloud-native services
- Knowledge of AI-assisted software development workflows and interest in applying static analysis to AI-powered code workflows
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative mindset
- Experience building commercial or open-source static application security testing (SAST) products
- Contributions to programming language, compiler, developer tooling, or security-related open-source projects
- Familiarity with common software security weaknesses (e.g., CWE, OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices)
- Experience researching software vulnerabilities and developing techniques to detect security defects
- Experience developing analysis rules, checkers, or vulnerability detection engines
- Familiarity with modern languages such as Java, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Go, Kotlin
Black Duck Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Black Duck and has not been reviewed or approved by Black Duck.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage provide multiple plan choices with transparent costs, with carrier updates noted for 2026. Vision via VSP and dental plan options offer defined tiers and network access.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching alongside an employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback. These features support longer‑term savings and wealth building.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Exempt employees use a manager‑approved, no‑cap time‑off model, while non‑exempt employees accrue flexible time off alongside sick time. Paid leaves include parental and family care leave, with additional protections under applicable leave laws.
Black Duck Insights
What We Do
Organizations worldwide use Black Duck Software’s industry-leading products to secure and manage open source software, eliminating the pain related to security vulnerabilities, compliance and operational risk. Black Duck is headquartered in Burlington, MA, and has offices in San Jose, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Vancouver, Seoul & Beijing
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on cultivating an environment of collaboration, creativity, and fun! We know where you work can influence how you work, which is why our collaborative office space focuses on community and continuous learning. Our work-hard, play-hard attitude even got us named a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe!
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