Software Reverse Engineer with Security Clearance

Software Reverse Engineer Who We Are: Kudu Dynamics is a 100% employee-owned company, forged out of a decade of experience in computer network operations and staffed with talent who have built, overseen, and enhanced capabilities throughout the entire USG arsenal. Our team of hackers and engineers have experience spanning centuries of research, development, and operations missions - across desktop, mobile, IoT, and embedded platforms. Kudu Dynamics is uniquely qualified to anticipate tomorrow's threats and build the next generation of capabilities. Job Description Join a growing team of security researchers and software engineers as we develop and support capabilities to solve customers' problems. Our team is analyzing complex code bases written in several languages include C/C and .NET to understand how these programs work. Being familiar with (or willing to learn) Windows Internals will be key to success in this role. Experience performing reverse engineering is required for this role, and familiarity with Ghidra, Binary Ninja, and/or IDA would be ideal. Qualifications A U.S. citizen with an active Top Secret security clearance. Have a B.S. or equivalent in computer science or a related field or 4 years of experience in the security domain. Identify multiple creative solutions to problems, including the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, and ways to measure results. Knowledge of Windows Internals Experience with scripting languages (Python, shell scripting, etc) Comfortable programming in C/C . Willingness to continue to learn and try new approaches Experience with tools such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, Ghidra, etc Ability to understand assembly code, such as x86 and AMD64 Understanding of low-level programming implementation and architecture topics such as calling conventions, endianness, indirect calls Responsibilities Ability to solve problems and complete tasks given broad direction Research proprietary software, including reverse engineering and debugging complex software and network protocols. Develop production-level code to characterize, emulate and parse proprietary protocols and formats. Document both research and code as part of a small, but rapidly growing team Build automated unit tests where warranted Benefits We Provide: Equity at a company that is doing dynamic, fun, meaningful, and interesting work. A flexible work schedule, with the option to work remotely most days, if that's your style. Your own yearly discretionary budget to buy the things that make you happy. Competitive salaries, premium healthcare options, 401k matching, and guaranteed annual bonus. We also offer 4 weeks of paid time off and 11 federal holidays to use whenever you want throughout the year. Awesome, enthusiastic coworkers and a company culture that promotes a jerk-free environment. Rattle the windows with the company band, participate in board game or movie nights, and help balance out the tea vs. coffee ratio at the Kudu Cafe. Kudu provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Pay Range: $145,000 - $174,000 per year