Lead Engineer - Malware Reverse Engineering (CTI team)
Core
Lead engineer investigating, researching, and leveraging AI-assisted tooling to triage malware samples, validate automated analysis, and develop durable detections for the Cyber Fusion Center.
Role type
Lead IC malware reverse engineer (AI-augmented analysis)
Builds
Production detection logic (YARA, behavioral rules), AI validation workflows, and automated analysis pipelines
Domain
Cybersecurity / Malware Analysis / Reverse Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Reverse engineering (x86/x64, assembly), C/C++ programming, Python scripting, dynamic analysis (debugging, sandboxing), OS internals (Windows/Linux), exploit awareness (ROP, buffer overflows), YARA rule creation, adversarial thinking
Preferred skills
Experience with Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, clustering malware families, custom VM environments
Technologies
Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Python, YARA, static/dynamic analysis tools
Responsibilities
Validate AI-generated static and dynamic analysis results; Analyze large sample sets to cluster malware and distinguish high-impact threats; Perform focused reversing on critical code paths (loaders, unpacking, injection); Recognize and reconstruct exploit chains; Contribute to detection logic and extract stable indicators; Work with automated analysis pipelines to improve signal quality
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership in analysis strategy