Lead Reverse Engineer - Cybersecurity & Exploitation (TS)

Socket.dev; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

STR is hiring a Principal Software Reverse Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team researching vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems. This role involves leading teams, performing reverse engineering across Windows/Linux binaries and embedded firmware, and developing automated analysis tools.

Onsite work with active TS clearance is required. Candidates should have a CS-related degree with 15+ years of relevant experience or equivalent, proficiency with IDA Pro/Binary Ninja/Ghidra, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, cybersecurity or related field plus a minimum of 15 years relevant experience (MS or PhD with equivalent work experience may also be considered).
• Substantial experience leading technical teams on advanced reverse engineering and exploitation programs.
• Experience with binary analysis of software/firmware and disassembly tools.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineering complex software or firmware targets, ranging from typical Windows/Linux binaries to embedded firmware running non-traditional computer architectures and operating systems
• Developing and applying automated reverse engineering and binary analysis tools to characterize protocols, interfaces, and functionality of target systems
• Developing innovative cybersecurity solutions
• Leading multi-discipline teams to tackle challenging problems from a wide variety of technologies to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions
• Performing vulnerability weaponization, exploit development, payload development, and exploit mitigation on a variety of challenging targets
• Technical marketing to existing and potential customers
• Technical proposal development (idea generation, writing, reviewing, editing)
• Documenting, demonstrating, and presenting research
• Solving real world problems that have an impact on national security

Skills

Reverse engineering

Binary analysis

Disassembly tools

C/C++

Python

Technical leadership

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Cybersecurity

MS or PhD with equivalent work experience considered

Tools

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Ghidra

QEMU

AFL++

Job description

STR is hiring a Principal Software Reverse Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team researching vulnerabilities in cyber-physical systems. This role involves leading teams, performing reverse engineering across Windows/Linux binaries and embedded firmware, and developing automated analysis tools.

Onsite work with active TS clearance is required. Candidates should have a CS-related degree with 15+ years of relevant experience or equivalent, proficiency with IDA Pro/Binary Ninja/Ghidra, and