Associate Reverse Engineer Researcher
CMU AI · Pittsburgh, PA
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At a glance
Highlights
- Reverse engineer malicious code to support high-impact government customers.
- Design and prototype new malware analysis methods and tools for transition.
- Explore using AI to support reverse engineering and analyze AI systems.
What they offer
- 8% monthly retirement contribution
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision insurance
- Tuition benefits and professional development opportunities
- Paid time off and observed holidays
- Life and accidental death and disability insurance
- Free Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus pass
- Fitness center access and family concierge support
- Relocation assistance
Ideal candidate
Analytically curious reverse engineer who loves dissecting complex malware and building prototypes. Collaborative communicator who mentors others and thrives amid shifting national-security priorities.
Requirements
- BS in Computer Science or related discipline with 3 years experience or MS with 1 year experience
- Able to obtain and maintain active Department of War security clearance and pass background check
- Willingness to travel up to 15% to sponsor sites, conferences and offsite meetings
- Experience reverse engineering software binaries for various architectures at user and kernel level
- Familiarity with static analysis tools, debuggers, OS internals and binary formats
- Proficiency in C/C++ and high-level languages such as Java, Python or Go
- Knowledge of malware tradecraft, TTPs, network protocols and deobfuscation techniques
Lab profile
About CMU AI
Carnegie Mellon applied AI research spanning robotics, autonomy, and cybersecurity for defense.
What they build
- Multimodal behavior analysis algorithms
- Autonomy systems
- Cybersecurity analytics prototypes
Known for
- Multimodal machine learning
- Computer vision and human behavior modeling
- AI engineering for defense
- Software engineering and cyber resilience
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