Cyber Effects Group Lead

TL;DR

Cyber Effects Group Lead (Cyber Effects): Lead and execute reverse engineering, tool development, and cyber effects projects with an accent on static/dynamic analysis of firmware and software and building capabilities across embedded and compute environments. Focus on mentoring a team of 10–20, driving program execution and risk mitigation, and delivering vulnerability research and exploit-enablement outcomes.

Location: Onsite in Cambridge, MA

Salary: $95,000.00 - $245,000.00 (base salary range)

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

What you will do

• Manage and grow a team of roughly 15 staff (hiring, promotions, annual reviews, mentoring, and performance evaluations).
• Lead reverse engineering and cyber effects work, including deep analysis of interconnected systems and identifying cyber effects opportunities.
• Design and develop cyber software tools and capabilities, including custom low-level tooling and reverse engineering automation frameworks.
• Perform static and dynamic analysis on diverse firmware and software; apply program analysis methodologies and techniques.
• Plan, lead, and execute cyber programs with frequent client communication and clear project timelines and delegation.
• Identify technical risks at the program/system level and develop and execute mitigation strategies; contribute to cyber strategy and business-winning efforts.

Requirements

• Onsite in Cambridge, MA.
• 7+ years of engineering experience in design, development, and management of complex systems.
• Expertise in reverse engineering and analysis tooling (e.g., Ghidra, IDA, Binary Ninja, Radare, Angr, debuggers, Qemu, AFL++).
• Strong background in understanding and exploiting software vulnerabilities, including secure coding practices and mitigation techniques.
• Proficiency with programming languages and build systems such as C, C++, Python, Go, and Rust.
• Ability to supervise a team of 10–20 and provide technical leadership and mentoring.

Culture & Benefits

• Work-life balance programs and workplace flexibility.
• Employee clubs and offsite social events.
• Health and finance workshops, plus discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity employment environment.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of technical leadership and program execution experience.
• Selected applicants must obtain and maintain a government security clearance.