Senior Reverse Engineer

Visionist, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

15% retirement contribution

Paid time off 4 weeks

12 holidays and comp time

Parental leave 80 hours

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Lifestyle bonus $600

Disability insurance

Job summary

Visionist, Inc. is recruiting a Senior Reverse Engineer for our Fort Meade, MD program that requires an Active Top Secret/SI clearance with a polygraph.

You will tackle malware-analysis focused challenges, dissect layered codebases, and help defend national cyber infrastructure on a funded, mission-driven PRIME contract. You will collaborate with analysts and customers to translate high-level objectives into concrete technical actions, supporting critical mission goals with diverse tools and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or 4 extra years of experience in lieu of degree.
• 12 years of experience in reverse engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in reverse engineering techniques and tools.
• Strong software development skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and solve complex technical problems.
• Experience using mission-relevant or agency-specific tools.
• Knowledge of vulnerability research and exploitation methodologies.
• Understanding of networking technologies and protocols.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Reverse engineer complex, networked codebases to support system understanding and vulnerability discovery.
• Collaborate with analysts to understand mission objectives and align technical efforts to support those goals.
• Partner with customers to refine requirements and translate high-level objectives into actionable technical solutions.
• Apply analytical skills to independently investigate leads and uncover insights that support mission needs.

Skills

Reverse engineering

Malware analysis

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Software development

Networking knowledge

Vulnerability research

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Disassembly tools

Debugging tools

Job description

Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.

Visionist has an exciting new, fully FUNDED opportunity for a Senior Reverse Engineer on our largest PRIME contract.

Our team of Analysts and Engineers is motivated by the direct impact on the mission, crafting specialized tools for enhanced efficiency and quick iterations for our operations user base. Seeing your tools in real-time action brings immediate gratification. This premier program encompasses traditional software services including Systems Design and Engineering, Database Administration, Data Science and Knowledge Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Integration and Test, as well as Operations and Systems Support. The program is characterized by innovation and excitement, fostering meaningful engagements, and offering distinctive collaboration opportunities with users, policy makers, and mission leadership, all while maintaining a service mindset. If you thrive in a collaborative work environment and enjoy utilizing a diverse tech stack, then this opportunity is tailor-made for you!

For over 14 years, Visionist has been solving the Intelligence Community\'s toughest software and analysis challenges. As a 100% employee-owned company, we prioritize our people—your job security is assured. We embed small engineering teams with analysts to rapidly identify and solve mission capability gaps playing a critical role in defending our nation’s cyber infrastructure & providing expertise in malware analysis, attribution, mapping adversarial infrastructure, pen testing, and operational planning. Our open-door leadership team fosters a supportive culture, where internal growth and promotion opportunities are the norm. Don’t just take our word for it—check out our 4.8-star review on Glassdoor. Join a company that feels like a family with regular happy hours, baseball games, activity clubs and more. Check us out at http://www.visionistinc.com

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Your contributions are…

• Reverse engineer complex, networked codebases to support system understanding and vulnerability discovery
• Collaborate with analysts to understand mission objectives and align technical efforts to support those goals
• Partner with customers to refine requirements and help translate high-level objectives into actionable technical solutions
• Apply analytical skills to independently investigate leads and uncover insights that support mission needs

Requirements for your new career…

• Bachelor\'s degree in a technical discipline. (Additional 4 years of experience may substitute degree)
• 12 years of experience in reverse engineering
• Advanced proficiency in reverse engineering techniques and tools
• Strong software development skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate and solve complex technical problems
• Experience using mission-relevant or agency-specific tools
• Knowledge of vulnerability research and exploitation methodologies
• Understanding of networking technologies and protocols
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment

Benefits of becoming a Visionist:

• We are a 100% employee-owned company, so our employees see the benefit of their contributions and have a stake in our overall success!
• Competitive 15% retirement contribution! (5% 401K match & 10% ESOP)
• 4 weeks paid time off that is never “use or lose”, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, AND flexible work hours
• 80 hours of paid parental leave with an additional $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity
• Medical, dental, & vision benefits for both individuals and families (those who waive medical benefits will receive an additional $4,160/year)
• Annual lifestyle bonus of $600 – use it towards gyms/fitness, new tech, or your HSA!
• Annual merit increases & performance-based bonuses
• Term life insurance, short-term disability, & long-term disability

Salary range: $160,000 - $240,000

Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.

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Interested in learning more about Visionist and the work we do? Check out our website! https://www.visionistinc.com/what-we-do

U.S citizenship required (green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible). Applicants selected will be required to obtain / maintain a government security clearance.

Visionist, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.