Senior Malware Reverse Engineer & Threat Intel Lead

Accenture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a senior malware reverse engineer to lead complex analyses across Windows and Linux, unpack sophisticated samples, and map adversary tradecraft. You will translate findings into detections and support critical incident response while mentoring junior analysts.

The role emphasizes technical rigor, code‑level evidence, and delivering risk‑based briefings to leadership. Travel may be required as part of engagements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of malware reverse engineering or closely related cyber technical analysis roles.
• 8+ years of hands‑on static and dynamic malware analysis across Windows and Linux.
• 6+ years using advanced reverse engineering tools (IDA Pro, Ghidra) and 3+ years with debugging/binary tooling (x64dbg, Binary Ninja).
• 5+ years analyzing packed/obfuscated malware, including bypassing anti‑analysis techniques.
• 4+ years working with low‑level code (assembly) and 5+ years developing/modifying tooling in C/C++ and/or Python for malware analysis.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer complex malware and unpack samples to reveal behavior, infrastructure, and tradecraft.
• Translate findings into high‑fidelity detections for SOC use cases.
• Support incident response during critical events and provide technical quality control over analyses.
• Mentor senior analysts and elevate engineering depth within the team.
• Deliver concise, risk‑based communications to leadership when needed.

Skills

Malware reverse engineering

Static and dynamic analysis

Windows/Linux environments

IDA Pro / Ghidra

C/C++ / Python tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

x64dbg

Binary Ninja

Job description

Accenture is seeking a senior malware reverse engineer to lead complex analyses across Windows and Linux, unpack sophisticated samples, and map adversary tradecraft. You will translate findings into detections and support critical incident response while mentoring junior analysts.

The role emphasizes technical rigor, code‑level evidence, and delivering risk‑based briefings to leadership. Travel may be required as part of engagements.