Software Engineer (AI Assisted Reverse Engineering Tooling)

Software Engineer (AI Assisted Reverse Engineering Tooling) BigBear.ai United States, Maryland, Columbia 6811 Benjamin Franklin Drive (Show on map) May 28, 2026 Overview BigBear.ai is seeking a Software Engineer to focus on improving the tools and workflows used by reverse engineers. This role involves enabling automation and AI-assisted capabilities for reverse engineering tasks, with a focus on binary analysis, disassembly, and workflow optimization for complex software and device platforms. If you are passionate about reverse engineering, automation, and leveraging AI to solve challenging problems, this is the opportunity for you. What you will do

Tooling Enhancements:

Design and implement tooling enhancements to support reverse engineering workflows

Tool Integration:

Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such asIDA ProandGhidra

Automation Development:

Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation

AI-Assisted Techniques:

Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification

Reverse Engineering:

Support reverse engineering ofLinux-based network devicesandembedded platforms

Stakeholder Collaboration:

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and address real-world reverse engineering challenges What you need to have

Clearance:

Must possess and maintain an activeTS/SCI w /Polygraph

Education & Experience:

12 years of experiencewith aB.S.in a technical discipline or4 additional years of experiencein place of a degree

Technical Expertise:

Hands-on experience with reverse engineering tools such asIDA ProorGhidra Experience with AI- or LLM-powered developer tools, including chat-based interfaces or automated coding agents Strong understanding of low-level software concepts (e.g.,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 What we'd like you to have

Reverse Engineering Expertise:

Experience reverse engineeringLinux-based network devicesorembedded systems

Firmware Analysis:

Familiarity withfirmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols

Automation & AI:

Experience applying automation or AI techniques to reverse engineering tasks

Scripting Skills:

Knowledge ofPythonor similar scripting languages used in reverse engineering tooling About BigBear.ai BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on

LinkedIn:

@BigBear.ai and

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@BigBearai. BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.