Reverse Engineer Software Developer

Skills

• Security Clearance
• Computer Hardware
• FOCUS
• Collaboration
• Scripting
• Python
• Reverse Engineering
• Research
• Virtual Reality
• Linux
• Management
• Embedded Systems
• ARM
• MIPS Architecture
• PowerPC
• RTOS
• C • C++ • Assembly • Operating Systems • IoT • Computer Networking • Virtualization • Linux Kernel • Sockets • Continuous Integration • Continuous Delivery • Security Clearance • Computer Hardware • FOCUS • Collaboration • Scripting • Python • Reverse Engineering • Research • Virtual Reality • Linux • Management • Embedded Systems • ARM • MIPS Architecture • PowerPC • RTOS • C • C++ • Assembly • Operating Systems • IoT • Computer Networking • Virtualization • Linux Kernel • Sockets • Continuous Integration • Continuous Delivery•Summary About the job

Reverse Engineer Software Developer Reverse Engineer Software Developer Location:

Ft Meade, Maryland Number of openings: 1

Experience:

9+ years & BS degree

Salary:

$250,000-300,000 These salaries include company 401k contributions (salary + company 401k)

Clearance:

TS/SCI CI

Poly Benefits:

Don't have them yet

• will get them

Start Date:

likely 40-60 day process (including clearance transfer) We're looking for a Software Engineer III to join our elite team. In this role, you'll apply your deep technical expertise to analyze, reverse-engineer, and develop mission-critical capabilities that directly support national security objectives. You will be a key player in a fast-paced environment, tackling unique challenges at the intersection of hardware, software, and embedded systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reverse Engineer complex hardware and software systems to understand their inner workings and identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure the quality, security, and performance of all developed software.
• Leverage deep expertise in Linux to build, manage, and troubleshoot custom development and analysis environments.
• Develop custom software tools and applications using Python, C, and Assembly, with a strong focus on embedded and resource-constrained systems.
• Perform in-depth vulnerability research to discover and analyze weaknesses in a variety of targets.
• Collaborate with a team of skilled engineers to design and implement innovative solutions to challenging technical problems.

Required Skills:

• Programming Proficiency and development of applications
• Strong scripting skills particularly in Python, C, Assembly
• Experience in embedded systems
• Proven expertise in Advanced Binary Analysis & Reverse Engineering using tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, and Binary Ninja
• Demonstrated experience in Vulnerability Research (VR) & Exploit Development
• Linux
• Deep expertise in managing, configuring, and troubleshooting; ability to trouble shoot and bypass complex security constraints
• Extensive experience working with embedded architectures (e.g., ARM, MIPS, PowerPC) and RTOS environments.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Assembly, with a deep understanding of operating system internals
• BS + 9 years experience, though exceptions can be made for qualified candidates.

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of IOT devices
• Networking Skills
• Experience in Virtualization
• Linux Kernel development; Socket
• integrating security tools into the CI/CD pipeline Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools ("AI") that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description.

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