Senior AI-Assisted Tooling Software Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Laurel, MD
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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This role $142k
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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 811 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior AI-Assisted Tooling Software Engineer

AI-Assisted Tooling Software Engineer, Senior serves as an embedded software engineer responsible for developing systems, sites, and tools while ensuring software security in collaboration with cybersecurity specialists. The role involves writing, testing, and editing code to support hardware functionality across various devices, troubleshooting operational issues, and reverse engineering software components. Candidates will build scripts, plugins, and tools to support analysis workflows using a variety of programming languages. Key technical requirements include proficiency with reverse engineering tools like IDA Pro or Ghidra, experience with AI-powered developer tools such as LLM chat interfaces or automated coding agents, and knowledge of low-level concepts including assembly, binaries, memory, and calling conventions. The work focuses on the domain of reverse engineering for Linux-based network devices, embedded systems, firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols to solve complex technical challenges.

What you'll do

  • Write and optimize code to create communication bridges between different software components.
  • Develop, test, and edit code to support the team's overall mission objectives.
  • Reverse engineer software to support hardware functionality across a wide range of devices.
  • Configure technical solutions based on specific platform requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and correct operational issues in coordination with team leaders.
  • Collaborate with cybersecurity specialists to ensure all developed software is secure.
  • Develop tools, scripts, or plugins to support analysis workflows.
  • Apply AI and automation techniques to streamline reverse engineering tasks.

What we're looking for

  • TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
  • Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in software engineering or 16+ years of experience in software engineering in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience with reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro or Ghidra.
  • Experience with AI- or LLM-powered developer tools, including chat-based interfaces or automated coding agents.
  • Experience developing software tools, scripts, or plugins to support analysis workflows.
  • Experience with at least one scripting or programming language commonly used in RE workflows.
  • Knowledge of low-level software concepts, including assembly, binaries, memory, and calling conventions.
  • Experience with Linux-based network devices, firmware analysis, bootloaders, networking protocols, or Python (preferred).

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