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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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