Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer (AI-Assisted)

• Design and implement tooling enhancements to support reverse engineering workflows for firmware, embedded systems, and application software
• Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to assist with development and analysis workflows
• Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra to enhance team capabilities
• Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation
• Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification
• Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback and iterate on solutions
• Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers on the team

• 12+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline + 4+ years of experience
• Clearance:TS/SCI w/Poly
• Hands-on experience with reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro
• Strong understanding of low-level software concepts (assembly, binaries, memory, calling conventions)
• Experience developing software tools, scripts, or plugins to support analysis workflows
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language commonly used in reverse engineering workflows
• Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling
• AI/LLM curiosity and readiness to learn on-the-job; familiarity with AI/LLM technologies and interest in advancing your skills to the next level

What we’d like you to have

• Experience reverse engineering Linux-based network devices or embedded systems
• Experience reverse engineering network traffic and web applications
• Familiarity with firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols
• Experience applying automation or AI techniques to reverse engineering tasks
• Knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages used in reverse engineering tooling
• Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems

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