Software Engineer AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Tooling

Software Engineer
-3 (AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Tooling)

Location:

Annapolis Junction, MD

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph Required

Job number: 20-016 SWE3 AI-Assisted Reverse Engineering Tooling

This Software Engineer will focus on improving the tools and workflows used by reverse engineers. The role involves enabling automation and AI-assisted capabilities for reverse engineering tasks, with a focus on binary analysis, disassembly, and workflow optimization for complex software and device platforms.

• Design and implement tooling enhancements to support reverse engineering workflows.
• Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro and Ghidra.
• Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation.
• Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification.
• Support reverse engineering of Linux-based network devices and embedded platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and address real-world reverse engineering challenges.

• Hands-on experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro or Ghidra.
• Hands-on experience with AI- or LLM-powered developer tools, including chat-based interfaces or automated coding agents.
• Strong understanding of low-level software concepts (assembly, binaries, memory, calling conventions).
• Experience developing software tools, scripts, or plugins to support analysis workflows.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language commonly used in RE workflows.

• Experience reverse engineering Linux-based network devices or embedded systems.
• Familiarity with firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols.
• Experience applying automation or AI techniques to reverse engineering tasks.
• Knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages used in RE tooling.

YOE Requirement: 12 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

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Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward

EEO / Notice Akina is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.