Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer (AI-Assisted)

TL;DR

Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer (AI-Assisted): Advancing reverse engineering capabilities by designing and implementing AI-assisted tooling and automation for firmware, embedded systems, and application software. Focus on building next-generation analysis workflows with an accent on binary analysis, annotation, pattern identification, and extending tools like Ghidra while providing technical leadership.

Location: Columbia, Maryland

Company

hirify.global builds AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity.

What you will do

• Design and implement tooling enhancements to support reverse engineering workflows for firmware, embedded systems, and application software
• Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to assist development and analysis workflows
• Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra to improve team capabilities
• Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation
• Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification
• Measure and document tooling effectiveness; mentor junior engineers and collaborate with customers for feedback

Requirements

• 12+ years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline plus 4+ years of experience
• Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly
• Hands-on experience with reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro
• Strong understanding of low-level software concepts (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

Nice to have

• Experience reverse engineering Linux-based network devices or embedded systems
• Experience reverse engineering network traffic and web applications
• Familiarity with firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols
• Experience applying automation or AI techniques to reverse engineering tasks
• Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite role in Columbia, Maryland
• Opportunity to combine deep reverse engineering expertise with AI/LLM technologies
• Technical leadership and mentorship for junior engineers
• Iterative development based on customer and teammate feedback