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Software Reverse Engineer, Mid-Level

Boston, MA - $125,000 -$178,000 1 Full Time Posted by: Jobright.ai Posted: Monday, 2 March 2026
 

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STR is a technology company focused on cybersecurity and advanced research for defense and national security. They are seeking a Software Reverse Engineer to analyze vulnerabilities in cyber physical systems and develop innovative cybersecurity solutions.

Responsibilities:

Reverse engineering complex software or firmware targets, ranging from typical Windows/Linux binaries to embedded firmware running non-traditional computer architectures and operating systems

Developing and applying automated reverse engineering and binary analysis tools to characterize protocols, interfaces, and functionality of target systems

Developing innovative cybersecurity solutions

Working in multi-discipline teams to tackle challenging problems from a wide variety of technologies to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions

Performing vulnerability weaponization, exploit development, payload development, and exploit mitigation on a variety of challenging targets

Documenting, demonstrating, and presenting research

Solving real world problems that have an impact on national security

Qualifications:

Required:

Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by the U.S. Government

BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or related field (or equivalent work experience)

Experience with binary analysis of software/firmware

Experience with disassembly tools, such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra

Proficiency in one or more programming languages: C/C+, Python, etc.

Proficiency in one or more Assembly Languages: x86, ARM, etc.

General understanding of reverse engineering fundamentals: memory layout, calling conventions, etc.

Preferred:

Vulnerability research and analysis

Knowledge of weaponizing discovered vulnerabilities into exploits

Implant or software patch development

Familiarity with binary emulation or vulnerability research, including tools such as QEMU or AFL+

Experience with DSP architectures, such as Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, NXP, or Analog Devices.

Knowledge of operating system internals including memory/process/thread management

Embedded systems or firmware analysis

Experience development custom emulation tools to enable dynamic analysis

Experience analyzing and reconstructing code/data flow

Automated reverse engineering or software analysis tool development

Experience debugging software without source code

Knowledge of binary file structures and formats

Experience analyzing protocols or message structures

Knowledge of anti-reverse engineering techniques

Knowledge of intrusion detection and anti-malware systems and techniques

Company:

STR is built on people & technology platforms tackling tough problems in cybersecurity, distributed sensing & artificial. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

Seniority level
  • Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment type Full-time
Job function
  • Industries Software Development

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$125,000 -$178,000 1
Jobright.ai
AJF/913134456
02/03/2026 22:57

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