Senior AI Reverse Engineer — Malware & Threat Analysis

Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% retirement contribution

Tuition benefits to CMU

Transit benefits (WMATA)

Professional development

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Carnegie Mellon University’s SEI in the Fort Meade area is seeking a Senior AI Reverse Engineer Researcher for the Threat Analysis directorate. The role focuses on applying AI/ML to code analysis and malware threat assessments, and developing new tools to counter evolving threats.

You will document results for reports and briefings, contribute to the broader security community, and pursue continuous improvement in threat analysis capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS in Data Science, Computer Science or related discipline with eight (10) years of experience; OR MS with five (8) years of experience; OR PhD with two (5) years of experience.
• Willingness to travel to sponsor sites, conferences, and offsite meetings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an active Department of War security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Apply AI/ML techniques to code analysis and reverse engineering challenges for threat assessment.
• Design and develop new analysis methods and tools to address emerging threats.
• Document and transition results in reports, presentations, and technical exchanges.
• Identify, document, and analyze emerging and complex active security threats.
• Participate in the broader security community through collaboration and papers.

Skills

AI/ML

Code analysis

Malware analysis

Data science

Threat modeling

Python

Java

Education

BS in Data Science or Computer Science

MS in Data Science or Computer Science

PhD in Data Science or Computer Science

Tools

LightGBM/XGBoost

CatBoost

PyTorch

JAX

TensorFlow

LangChain/LlamaIndex/Haystack

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Job description

Carnegie Mellon University’s SEI in the Fort Meade area is seeking a Senior AI Reverse Engineer Researcher for the Threat Analysis directorate. The role focuses on applying AI/ML to code analysis and malware threat assessments, and developing new tools to counter evolving threats.

You will document results for reports and briefings, contribute to the broader security community, and pursue continuous improvement in threat analysis capabilities.