Mobile Reverse Engineer
Allyon, Inc., Bethesda, MD, United States
Bethesda, MD
Support mission-critical reverse engineering and exploitation efforts for the United States Air Force and DC3 by analyzing mobile applications and uncovering vulnerabilities in high-responsibility environments.
Mobile Reverse Engineer
Responsibilities
Conduct software exploitation against applications, middleware, operating systems (OS) user interface, OS drivers/runtimes, firmware and other binary data.
Acquire working experience in software engineering and related technologies; experience in sizing and scoping, design, implementation and delivery of mobile application solutions using iOS and/or Android development environments.
Provide malicious code reverse engineering to isolate, review, analyze, and reverse-engineer potentially malicious programs recovered from compromised computer systems and networks.
Research new trends, techniques, and packaging of malicious software to stay current and ready to identify and handle zero-day exploits.
Research behavior of binaries and share detailed understanding of how apps behave at memory/register level in support of technical exploitation operations.
Support efforts to design, prototype, document, test, conduct exploitation automation and transition code analysis methods and tools specific to technical exploitation operations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years experience, or Master's degree and 6+ years experience, or 3 years with PhD. Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or Software Engineering. Relevant work experience within the past five years. In lieu of a degree in one of these fields, an additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered.
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.
Proven ability to build, maintain, and leverage collaborative relationships with stakeholders across different government agencies, serving as an effective technical liaison.
Experience establishing and managing formal partnerships between government entities to achieve shared mission objectives.
Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex technical information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including non-technical decision-makers.
Skilled in facilitating inter-agency working groups and building consensus among partners with differing priorities or organizational cultures.
Strategic and proactive mindset with the ability to identify and develop new opportunities for cross-agency collaboration that advance the organization’s mission.
A strong sense of mission ownership and personal accountability, focused on elevating the team’s role from participant to key contributor within the working group.
Experience with Windows, Linux, Android, OS X, and iOS operating systems and architectures.
Experience in computer or cell‑phone architecture, system internals, operating systems, and/or boot process software engineering.
Experience with static analysis tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, and Binary Ninja.
Experience with debugging tools such as WinDbg.
Experience with virtualization, sandboxing, and emulation tools like VMware, KVM, QEMU and others.
Working knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, .NET, Python, Java, etc.
Debug mobile applications’ memory and performance issues.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience requiring a deep knowledge of Android and a strong passion in mobile industry and mobile development.
Experience developing/designing mobile phone platforms highly desired.
Experience in wireless APIs (Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth) preferred.
Engineer software scripts in C, C++, and Java with emphasis on prototyping and API extraction.
DoD 8570 Compliant, active IAT Level II certification.
Benefits
Four flexible medical plan options with premiums averaging 15% below industry benchmarks.
Up to $1,800 in annual wellness incentives plus monthly rewards that put money back in your pocket.
$0 telemedicine visits and open access provider networks with transparent pricing.
401(k) with modern planning tools plus HSA and FSA options for tax‑advantaged savings.
Dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage including accident and critical illness.
Paid time off starting on day one plus flexibility to support work‑life balance.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this position is $175,000 to $195,000. Compensation is determined based on experience, technical expertise, certifications, clearance level, and alignment to mission requirements and work location.
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Support mission-critical reverse engineering and exploitation efforts for the United States Air Force and DC3 by analyzing mobile applications and uncovering vulnerabilities in high-responsibility environments.
Mobile Reverse Engineer
Responsibilities
Conduct software exploitation against applications, middleware, operating systems (OS) user interface, OS drivers/runtimes, firmware and other binary data.
Acquire working experience in software engineering and related technologies; experience in sizing and scoping, design, implementation and delivery of mobile application solutions using iOS and/or Android development environments.
Provide malicious code reverse engineering to isolate, review, analyze, and reverse-engineer potentially malicious programs recovered from compromised computer systems and networks.
Research new trends, techniques, and packaging of malicious software to stay current and ready to identify and handle zero-day exploits.
Research behavior of binaries and share detailed understanding of how apps behave at memory/register level in support of technical exploitation operations.
Support efforts to design, prototype, document, test, conduct exploitation automation and transition code analysis methods and tools specific to technical exploitation operations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and 8+ years experience, or Master's degree and 6+ years experience, or 3 years with PhD. Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or Software Engineering. Relevant work experience within the past five years. In lieu of a degree in one of these fields, an additional 4 years of relevant experience or specialized training may be considered.
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly.
Proven ability to build, maintain, and leverage collaborative relationships with stakeholders across different government agencies, serving as an effective technical liaison.
Experience establishing and managing formal partnerships between government entities to achieve shared mission objectives.
Exceptional communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex technical information clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences, including non-technical decision-makers.
Skilled in facilitating inter-agency working groups and building consensus among partners with differing priorities or organizational cultures.
Strategic and proactive mindset with the ability to identify and develop new opportunities for cross-agency collaboration that advance the organization’s mission.
A strong sense of mission ownership and personal accountability, focused on elevating the team’s role from participant to key contributor within the working group.
Experience with Windows, Linux, Android, OS X, and iOS operating systems and architectures.
Experience in computer or cell‑phone architecture, system internals, operating systems, and/or boot process software engineering.
Experience with static analysis tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, and Binary Ninja.
Experience with debugging tools such as WinDbg.
Experience with virtualization, sandboxing, and emulation tools like VMware, KVM, QEMU and others.
Working knowledge of programming languages such as C, C++, .NET, Python, Java, etc.
Debug mobile applications’ memory and performance issues.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience requiring a deep knowledge of Android and a strong passion in mobile industry and mobile development.
Experience developing/designing mobile phone platforms highly desired.
Experience in wireless APIs (Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth) preferred.
Engineer software scripts in C, C++, and Java with emphasis on prototyping and API extraction.
DoD 8570 Compliant, active IAT Level II certification.
Benefits
Four flexible medical plan options with premiums averaging 15% below industry benchmarks.
Up to $1,800 in annual wellness incentives plus monthly rewards that put money back in your pocket.
$0 telemedicine visits and open access provider networks with transparent pricing.
401(k) with modern planning tools plus HSA and FSA options for tax‑advantaged savings.
Dental, vision, life, disability, and supplemental coverage including accident and critical illness.
Paid time off starting on day one plus flexibility to support work‑life balance.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this position is $175,000 to $195,000. Compensation is determined based on experience, technical expertise, certifications, clearance level, and alignment to mission requirements and work location.
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