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The Malware Reverse Engineer, Senior role involves performing advanced analysis of malware and executing offensive cyber operations to inform critical security missions. You will be responsible for identifying and classifying malware families across Windows and Linux platforms while analyzing shellcode, packed code, and obfuscated algorithms. The day-to-day work involves vulnerability research, exploitation methodologies like fuzzing, and network traffic analysis using Wireshark to identify exploits. To succeed in this role, you must possess experience with disassemblers, debuggers, virtual machines, and hex editors. You will utilize scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript and demonstrate the ability to read C/C++, C#, Go, Java, and Rust. The position requires expertise in Windows API targets and deep knowledge of operating system behaviors across Windows, Linux, and Mac environments to solve complex security challenges.
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.
Reverse engineer Windows API targets to understand and analyze malicious software behavior.
Conduct vulnerability research and exploitation using techniques like fuzzing and memory corruption analysis.
Analyze shellcode, packed code, and obfuscated algorithms to uncover hidden functionality.
Capture and interpret network traffic traces using Wireshark to identify malware exploits.
Develop scripts in Python or JavaScript to support reverse engineering and automation tasks.
What we're looking for
TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in malware reverse engineering are required.
A Master's degree and 3+ years of experience in malware reverse engineering are accepted as an alternative.
Experience using industry standard static and dynamic analysis tools, including disassemblers, debuggers, virtual machines, and hex editors is required.
Experience with scripting languages such as Python or JavaScript is required.
Experience with development or reverse engineering of Windows API targets is required.
Ability to read multiple programming languages including C/C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python, or Rust is required.
Experience in vulnerability research and exploitation methodologies such as fuzzing, shellcode, and memory corruption is required.
Malware Analysis
Reverse Engineering
IDA Pro
Ghidra
Wireshark
Volatility
Windows
Linux
UNIX
Network Protocols
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Digital Forensics
Incident Response
Power BI
Machine Learning
Data Science
Malware Analysis
Reverse Engineering
IDA Pro
Ghidra
Wireshark
Volatility
Windows
Linux
UNIX
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Digital Forensics
Incident Response
Network Protocols
Power BI
Machine Learning
Data Science
OS Internals
Reverse Engineering
C++
Python
Java
Go
IDA Pro
OllyDbg
Wireshark
BurpSuite
Kali Linux
Metasploit
firmware, analysis
FPGA
DSP
Assembly
Network Traffic Analysis
Cyber-kill Chain
Reverse Engineering
C++
Python
Java
Go
IDA Pro
OllyDbg
Wireshark
BurpSuite
Kali Linux
Metasploit
FPGA
DSP
firmware, analysis
Assembly
Network Traffic Analysis
Cyber-kill Chain