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Senior Reverse Engineer

STR · Arlington, VA

Posted about 3 months ago · $134,000 - $184,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
STR's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
99% of STR's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at STR
high
135 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
Hiring momentum
215 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STR.

About this role

As a Senior Reverse Engineer at STR, you will focus on researching and analyzing vulnerabilities in cyber physical systems. Your day-to-day tasks will include reverse engineering complex software and firmware, developing automated tools for binary analysis, and working with multi-discipline teams to create innovative offensive cyber solutions. Additionally, you will be involved in vulnerability weaponization, exploit development, and presenting your research findings.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STR as an employer.

What you need

  • Ability to obtain an Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
  • Experience with binary analysis of software/firmware
  • Experience with disassembly tools, such as IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra

Nice to have

  • Vulnerability research and analysis
  • Knowledge of weaponizing discovered vulnerabilities into exploits
  • Implant or software patch development
  • Familiarity with binary emulation or vulnerability research, including tools such as QEMU or AFL++
  • Experience with DSP architectures, such as Texas Instruments, STMicroelectronics, NXP, or Analog Devices

What you get

  • Full-Time Salary Range: $134,000 - $184,000

Worth weighing

  • Work must be performed onsite
  • Salary range based on external market data, offers may vary based on multiple factors
  • Role involves working on national security-related projects, which may have high stakes

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Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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