Mobile Device Forensics & Reverse-Engineering Engineer

Jobtailor; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a software developer to join a mobile forensics R&D team in Virginia. You will design, develop, test, and integrate features for systems that analyze mobile data and reverse engineer software.

The role requires at least six years of software development experience, strong Python/C/C++, Git, and database skills, plus a background in mobile apps or systems with iOS preference. Collaboration in Agile teams and on-site workshops are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required in CS/EE/CE or related discipline.
• Six years of experience as a Software Developer.
• Proficient with Python, C, C++ and other programming languages.
• Mobile app development or systems experience; iOS preferred.
• Expertise in source control management with Git.
• Deep understanding of relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or SQLite.
• Mobile application decompiling.
• Comfortable viewing, analyzing, and understanding raw binary data.
• Excellent skills with developer documentation
• Excellent collaboration in Agile teams and issue tracking.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a software research and development team focused on mobile device forensic analysis and mobile device reverse engineering
• Design, develop, test, and integrate software features
• Work independently or with limited supervision as part of a geographically dispersed team
• Apply software engineering and database practices to address complex technical challenges
• Deliver reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions
• Interface directly with data architects and software developers
• Ensure the data model captures the use cases handled by software systems
• Collaborate on site during workshops throughout the year

Skills

Python

C

C++

Mobile app development

Git

SQL

Binary data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/EE/CE or related

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

JEB

Hopper

GDB

Atlassian Suite

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a software developer to join a mobile forensics R&D team in Virginia. You will design, develop, test, and integrate features for systems that analyze mobile data and reverse engineer software.

The role requires at least six years of software development experience, strong Python/C/C++, Git, and database skills, plus a background in mobile apps or systems with iOS preference. Collaboration in Agile teams and on-site workshops are expected.