Software Reverse Engineer
Leidos
Columbia, MD2h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- Vulnerability managementCI/CDData structures & algorithmsEmbedded systems
- Nice to have
- C++CPython
- Work
- On-site in Columbia
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Embedded systems35%CI/CD24%Data structures & algorithms10%Vulnerability management6%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 7, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
The Software Engineer will be part of a team developing a computer exploitation framework. Working closely with reverse engineers and vulnerability researchers, this position will develop a usable framework for software exploitation running in a highly constrained environment. Particular emphasis will be on building testable exploit chains, working to ensure reliability even in an unknown environment. This role will go from initial analysis of target systems all the way up to testing for reliability for mission-critical scenarios.
Key Responsibilities
- Taking Proof of Concept vulnerabilities and extending them into robust, reliable exploits.
- Maintaining a CI/CD pipeline for testing framework plugins.
- Extending framework features as needed.
- Working with vulnerability researchers to integrate proof of concepts into the framework.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- A U.S. citizen with an active Top Secret security clearance and SCI eligibility.
- Expertise in C/C++ (C Preferred).
- Knowledge of data structures, performance optimization / tuning, multi-threading.
- Expertise in at least one scripting language (Python preferred).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with one or more assembly languages (x86, MIPS, ARM, etc).
- Experience with hardware reverse engineering.
- Experience with real-time embedded systems.
- Experience with signal processing.