Software Engineer (AI Assisted Reverse Engineering Tooling)

Residency
All applicants must reside in the United States at the time of application.
Overview
BigBear.ai is seeking a Software Engineer to focus on improving the tools and workflows used by reverse engineers. This 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. If you are passionate about reverse engineering, automation, and leveraging AI to solve challenging problems, this is the opportunity for you.
What you will do

• Tooling Enhancements: Design and implement tooling enhancements to support reverse engineering workflows
• Tool Integration: Extend or integrate reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro and Ghidra
• Automation Development: Develop automation for common reverse engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation
• AI-Assisted Techniques: Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification
• Reverse Engineering: Support reverse engineering of Linux-based network devices and embedded platforms
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and address real-world reverse engineering challenges

What you need to have

• Clearance: Must possess and maintain an active TS/SCI w /Polygraph
• Education & Experience:
  • 12 years of experience with a B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional years of experience in place of a degree
• Technical Expertise:
  • Hands-on 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
  • Strong understanding of low-level software concepts (e.g., 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 reverse engineering workflows

What we'd like you to have

• Reverse Engineering Expertise: Experience reverse engineering Linux-based network devices or embedded systems
• Firmware Analysis: Familiarity with firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols
• Automation & AI: Experience applying automation or AI techniques to reverse engineering tasks
• Scripting Skills: Knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages used in reverse engineering tooling

Pay transparency
Please note the targeted compensation range is provided as an estimate, and any actual compensation offer may vary depending on the needs of the company, or an applicant's skillset, competencies, experience, education, certifications, location, or other factors. The estimated range does not include the value of any benefits offered.
About BigBear.ai
BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai's predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.
BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.