Application Developer (Reverse Engineer)
Visionist, Inc.2 days ago
Laurel, MD, USASenior
Base Salary
$135k - $195k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build tooling enhancements for reverse-engineering workflows.
- Experiment with autonomous and semi-autonomous agents to support software development.
- Automate reverse-engineering tasks, including analysis and documentation.
- Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification.
- Collaborate with customers and teammates to shape and refine solutions.
- Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph is required.
- U.S. citizenship is required; green card holders and permanent residents are not eligible.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, or four additional years of experience in place of the degree.
- Six years of application development experience, or four years with a master's degree.
- Experience with reverse-engineering tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro.
- Strong understanding of Linux file formats, assembly, binaries, memory, and calling conventions.
- Experience developing tools, scripts, or plugins for analysis workflows.
- Experience with at least one reverse-engineering-relevant language, such as Python or C/C++.
- Experience prototyping, evaluating, and refining experimental tooling.
- Familiarity with AI/LLMs and interest in expanding hands-on experience with AI-assisted development.
- Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Benefits
- 100% employee-owned company with employee participation in overall success.
- Competitive 15% retirement contribution consisting of a 5% 401K match and 10% ESOP contribution.
- Four weeks of paid time off, 12 paid holidays, comp time, overtime, and flexible work hours.
- 80 hours of paid parental leave plus an $8,000 supplemental payment upon returning from maternity leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for individuals and families.
- Employees who waive medical benefits receive an additional $4,160 per year.
- Annual $600 lifestyle bonus for gyms, fitness, new technology, or an HSA.
- Annual merit increases and performance-based bonuses.
- Term life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Applicants selected must obtain or maintain a government security clearance.
About Visionist, Inc.
Visionist, Inc. delivers engineering, software development, and analytical services to U.S. intelligence and defense agencies, often as a prime contractor. Its teams build mission systems and analysis tools spanning AI/ML integration, cyber and network security, digital signal processing, data analytics, and UX for analysts. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, Visionist is privately held and 100% employee-owned through an ESOP.