Lead Software Reverse Engineer (Cybersecurity)

Location: <hirify.globalong>Woburn, MA; work must be performed onsite.hirify.globalong>

Salary: $157,000–$230,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global is a technology company focused on advanced research and development for defense, intelligence, national security, cyber, sensors, radar, sonar, communications, electronic warfare, and artificial intelligence.

What you will do

• Reverse-engineer complex software and firmware targets, including Windows/Linux binaries, embedded firmware, and non-traditional architectures and operating systems.
• Develop and apply automated reverse-engineering and binary-analysis tools to characterize protocols, interfaces, functionality, and code/data flow.
• Perform vulnerability weaponization, exploit development, payload development, and exploit mitigation.
• Develop innovative cybersecurity solutions and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams on challenging technology problems.
• Document, demonhirify.globalate, and present research addressing real-world national-security problems.

Requirements

• <hirify.globalong>Active Top Secret security clearance required; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.hirify.globalong>
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field plus at least 7 years of relevant experience; an MS or PhD with equivalent work experience may also be considered.
• Experience with binary analysis of software or firmware.
• Experience with disassembly tools such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages, including C, C++, or Python.
• Proficiency in one or more assembly languages, including x86 or ARM.
• General understanding of reverse-engineering fundamentals, including memory layout and calling conventions.

Nice to have

• Vulnerability research and analysis, including weaponizing vulnerabilities into exploits.
• Implant or software patch development and embedded systems or firmware analysis.
• Binary emulation or vulnerability research using tools such as QEMU or AFL++.
• Experience with DSP architectures such as Texas Inhirify.globaluments, STMicroelectronics, NXP, or Analog Devices.
• Knowledge of operating-system internals, memory/process/thread management, binary file hirify.globaluctures, anti-reverse-engineering techniques, and intrusion detection or anti-malware systems.
• Experience developing custom emulation tools, disassembler/decompiler modules, or automated reverse-engineering and software-analysis tools.
• Experience debugging software without source code and analyzing protocols or message hirify.globaluctures.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a collaborative learning environment focused on deep technical understanding.
• Work addressing defense, intelligence, cybersecurity, and national-security challenges.
• Recognition for team-member contributions and achievements.
• Employment requires obtaining national-security clearances and complying with export-control and other applicable laws.
• Equal-opportunity employment and reasonable accommodation support are provided.