Mid-Level Application Developer

Belay Technologies•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$70,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Belay Technologies is seeking an Application Developer to join our intel team. You will join a team breaking new ground in AI-assisted tools for reverse engineering and software development, exercising your skills as a Software Engineer with a solid foundation in Linux, software development, and familiarity with reverse engineering. You'll help evolve how reverse engineers work — combining binary analysis, disassembly, and workflow optimization with emerging AI techniques — and grow your AI/LLM expertise along the way.

Requirements

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
6 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S. or 4 yrs., M.S.
Hands-on experience with RE tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro.
Strong understanding of low-level concepts: Linux file formats, assembly, binaries, memory, calling conventions.
Curiosity about AI/LLMs and some hands-on dabbling — ready to deepen that skill set on the job.
Experience developing tools, scripts, or plugins for analysis workflows.
Proficiency in at least one RE-relevant scripting or programming language (e.g. Python, C/C++, etc.).
Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling.
Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice To Haves

Reverse engineering Linux-based network devices or embedded systems.
Reverse engineering network traffic and web applications.
Familiarity with firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols.
Some experience applying automation or AI to RE tasks.
Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems.
Experience with additional programming languages (Java, C).
Analyzing cyber security-related data sets (network traffic, OS events).
Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
Experience with reverse engineering Linux and embedded platforms.
Experience with additional programming languages (Rust, Golang, Bash, Perl, Assembly, PHP)
Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

Responsibilities

Design and build tooling enhancements for RE workflows.
Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to support development.
Automate common RE tasks, including analysis and documentation.
Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification.
Work directly with customers and teammates to shape and refine solutions.
Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements.

Benefits

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
$5,000 annual training/tuition
Student Loan Repayment Program
100% company-funded HSA
Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
Dental coverage including orthodontia
Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!