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The Malware Reverse Engineer, Senior joins the team to execute offensive cyber operations that inform critical security missions. This role involves performing vulnerability analysis, network mapping, and exploitation to understand adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures. You will identify and classify malware families for Windows and Linux, analyze shellcode, and interpret traces of packed or obfuscated code. Daily tasks include using disassemblers, debuggers, virtual machines, and hex editors to perform static and dynamic analysis. Required skills include proficiency in scripting languages like Python or JavaScript, and the ability to read C/C++, C#, Go, Java, or Rust. You must possess experience with Windows API targets, fuzzing, and memory corruption vulnerabilities. The work focuses on identifying malware exploits through network traffic analysis and deep technical reverse engineering.
Perform static and dynamic analysis of malware using disassemblers, debuggers, and hex editors.
Identify and classify malware families based on standard taxonomy and attack methodologies for Windows and Linux.
Conduct vulnerability research and exploitation using fuzzing, shellcode, and memory corruption techniques.
Analyze shellcode, packed code, and obfuscated algorithms to interpret malicious behavior.
Capture and interpret network traffic traces using Wireshark to identify malware exploits.
Develop scripts in Python or JavaScript to support offensive cyber operations.
Reverse engineer Windows API targets to understand adversary tactics and techniques.
Execute offensive cyber operations to provide intelligence for national security missions.
What we're looking for
TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph is required.
Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in malware reverse engineering, or Master's degree and 3+ years of experience in malware reverse engineering.
Experience using industry standard static and dynamic analysis tools, including disassemblers, debuggers, virtual machines, and hex editors.
Experience in a scripting language such as Python or JavaScript.
Experience with development or reverse engineering of Windows API targets.
Experience identifying and classifying malware families for both Windows and Linux based on standard taxonomy and attack methodologies.
Experience with vulnerability research and exploitation methodologies such as fuzzing, shellcode, and leveraging memory corruption vulnerabilities.
Ability to analyze shellcode, packed or obfuscated code, and interpret traces using Wireshark.
Ability to read C/C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Rust.
Reverse Engineering
C++
Python
Java
Go
IDA Pro
OllyDbg
Wireshark
BurpSuite
Kali Linux
Metasploit
FPGAs
DSP
SDRs
firmware, analysis
Disassembly
Network Traffic Analysis
cyber-kill chain
TS/SCI
C
Rust
Firmware Development
SoC
Boot Sequencing
Power Management
Memory-Mapped Register Access
Device Tree
Linker
Build Systems
Emulation
ISO 26262
FMEA
Secure Boot
LLM-assisted workflows