Firmware Developer​/Reverse Engineer

Columbia, MD | Full Time | TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph Required

Position:
Firmware Developer / Reverse Engineer (Computer Scientist, Level 2 or Level
3)

Location:

Columbia, MD (on-site)

Category:
Software Development / Firmware & Embedded / Reverse Engineering

Clearance Requirement:
Active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph

Compensation: $125,100 – $225,200 (annualized USD)

• Level 2: 5+ years with a Bachelor's degree, OR 3+ years with a Master's degree, OR
• Level 3: 10+ years with a Bachelor's degree, OR 8+ years with a Master's degree
• At least 3 years of cybersecurity-related software development experience
• Degree must be in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline

We are looking for an experienced Firmware Developer to join a small, mission-impactful team building new and existing capabilities on firmware and embedded platforms. You'll work close to the metal—combining strong C programming skills with reverse engineering across diverse architectures to design, extend, and analyze firmware for high-impact use cases.

This is hands‑on, deeply technical work in a small team where your contributions directly shape the capability roadmap.

• Design and develop new firmware-level capabilities and extend existing ones.
• Perform analysis and reverse engineering of firmware and embedded components across multiple architectures.
• Write production‑grade C code targeting constrained and embedded environments.
• Investigate device and firmware behavior, document findings, and turn them into actionable engineering work.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, fellow developers, and end users on requirements, prototypes, and refinements.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical documentation, and design discussions.

• Strong proficiency in C programming.
• Reverse engineering experience across diverse architectures (e.g., ARM, MIPS, x86).
• Comfort working in Linux-based development environments.
• Familiarity with low‑level debugging, embedded tool chains, and platform internals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with vulnerability research.
• Experience analyzing or developing firmware in a production context.
• Familiarity with firmware extraction and analysis (e.g., binwalk, Ghidra, IDA Pro, radare2).
• Experience with exploit development.
• Experience with C++, Rust, or Go for embedded or systems work.
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence) and Git/Git Lab workflows.

Salary is determined by multiple factors, including location, education, experience, skills, and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $125,100 – $225,200 (annualized USD).

At Intezra, Inc., we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support long‑term career growth and work‑life balance:

• Three Care First medical plans available;
  Intezra pays up to 100% of healthcare premiums and up to 100% of deductibles (based on plan selection) for employees and dependents
• Intezra pays 100% for Care First Dental and Vision plans for employees and dependents
• 401(k): 15% company contribution (no match required)
• PTO: 160 hours, increasing with seniority
• 12 Floating Holidays
• 4 Code Red Days

Intezra, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Intezra Inc. is a small business prime contractor for all realms of cyber and AI/ML development, from tactical‑level tools and capabilities to enterprise‑level infrastructure and operations. Our leadership team and staff have helped solve the most complex challenges for the intelligence community for over 15 years.