Application Developer 2 - (Ghidra, Linux, AI/LLM)

Akina Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 213,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO per year

11 federal holidays

401(k) with 100% vesting

10% direct salary contribution

100% healthcare coverage

Dependent coverage 50%

Educational assistance

Training and certifications covered

Job summary

Akina Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer with a solid Linux foundation to advance AI-assisted reverse engineering tools. You will design tooling for RE workflows, prototype autonomous agents, automate tasks, and apply AI techniques to binaries.

You’ll work closely with customers and teammates to refine solutions and quantify tool effectiveness. The role emphasizes hands-on development in Linux, low-level concepts, and scripting in Python/C/C++, with Jira/Confluence for collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of software/systems development, or a Master’s with 4+ years.
• Four additional SWE years may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and build tooling enhancements for reverse engineering workflows.
• Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to support development.
• Automate 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 shape and refine solutions.
• Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements.

Skills

RE tools (Ghidra/IDA Pro)

Linux concepts

AI/LLMs interest

Analysis workflow scripting

Programming in Python/C/C++

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Master of Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Job description

• Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-25-027-AD2
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description:

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.

• 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.

Position Required Skills:

• 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.

AD2 Qualifications:

Shall have a minimum of a Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering and a minimum of six (6) years of software/system development work experience or a Masters of Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a minimum of four (4) years of experience.

Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $213k-$260k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.