Remote Lead Malware Reverse Engineer – AI-Driven Analysis

Target; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Target is seeking a Lead Malware Reverse Engineer to join the Cyber Fusion Center. The role focuses on AI-assisted tooling to triage malware samples, validate machine-generated analysis, and investigate complex threats at scale.

You will develop expertise in reverse engineering while operating with high throughput across diverse environments. The position requires 4-year degree or equivalent, 7+ years in software or security engineering, and proficiency in C/C++ and Python.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of reverse engineering concepts (x86/x64, assembly, calling conventions).
• Familiarity with malware techniques (packing, persistence, process injection).
• Demonstrated programming knowledge in C/C++ and Python.

Responsibilities

• AI-augmented malware analysis: review AI-generated results and validate analyses.
• Triage large sample sets and cluster malware into families and campaigns.
• Perform focused reverse engineering on critical code paths (loaders, unpacking, injection).
• Investigate obfuscation, packing and anti-analysis techniques.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Reverse engineering

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Debugging

OS internals

Education

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Ghidra

IDA Pro

Binary Ninja

Job description

Target is seeking a Lead Malware Reverse Engineer to join the Cyber Fusion Center. The role focuses on AI-assisted tooling to triage malware samples, validate machine-generated analysis, and investigate complex threats at scale.

You will develop expertise in reverse engineering while operating with high throughput across diverse environments. The position requires 4-year degree or equivalent, 7+ years in software or security engineering, and proficiency in C/C++ and Python.