Sr. Cyber Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Sr. Cyber Engineer (AI): Building advanced AI-driven systems for automated vulnerability research and reverse engineering with an accent on binary analysis, exploit discovery, and low-level systems security. Focus on integrating transformer-based models into security workflows, designing scalable analysis pipelines, and solving complex program analysis challenges.

Location: Must be based in Chantilly, VA (On-site)

Company

hirify.global is a U.S.-owned leader in solving complex technical challenges for the Federal Intelligence Community, delivering advanced software and systems engineering.

What you will do

• Lead the research and development of automated systems for static, dynamic, and symbolic analysis.
• Build pipelines for binary ingestion, disassembly, feature extraction, and ML model training.
• Integrate LLMs and multimodal models into security workflows for code reasoning and exploit mapping.
• Perform hands-on reverse engineering to validate and improve AI-based security approaches.
• Collaborate with researchers to convert cutting-edge techniques into scalable AI-driven capabilities.
• Mentor junior engineers and guide cross-functional research initiatives.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph required.
• 7+ years of experience in vulnerability research, reverse engineering, or low-level systems security.
• Expert knowledge of exploit classes, memory corruption, and OS-level internals.
• Professional experience building or integrating ML/AI systems, including transformer-based models.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one low-level language (C/C++, Rust, or Assembly).
• Strong understanding of binary formats (ELF, PE) and compiler behaviors.

Nice to have

• Experience developing AI/ML models for binary analysis and vulnerability detection.
• Familiarity with reinforcement learning, program synthesis, or neurosymbolic reasoning.
• Experience analyzing embedded systems, mobile platforms, or cloud-native workloads.
• Publications or open-source contributions in security research.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and dependents.
• 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting.
• 100% company-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Tuition and training reimbursement programs.
• Generous paid leave and holiday package.