Principal Firmware Reverse Engineer 3 - (Reverse Engineering, Firmware, AI)
About The Position
This Software Engineer will focus on improving the tools and workflows used by reverse engineers. The role involves enabling automation and AI-assisted capabilities for reverse engineering tasks, with a focus on binary analysis, disassembly, and workflow optimization for complex software and device platforms. 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 with development workflows. Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra. Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation. Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification. Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback and iterate on solutions. Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements.
Requirements
- 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 RE workflows.
- Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling.
- AI/LLM curious and ready to learn on-the-job; familiar with AI/LLM and interested in taking their skills to the next level.
- 12 years of experience, or a B.S. in a technical discipline with 8 years of experience.
Nice To Haves
- 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 Python or similar scripting languages used in RE tooling.
- Knowledge of agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems.
Responsibilities
- 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 with development workflows.
- Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra.
- Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation.
- Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification.
- Collaborate with customers and teammates to gather feedback and iterate on solutions.
- Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements.
Benefits
- 24 days PTO accrued annually
- 11 federal holidays
- 401k is 100% vested on your start date
- Company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary
- Company covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees
- Company covers 50% of healthcare costs toward dependents
- Educational assistance towards college classes
- Cover costs associated with job related training and certifications
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
