The Role
Develops AI-assisted tools for reverse-engineering workflows, including binary analysis, disassembly, automation, documentation, annotation, and pattern identification. The role involves building scripts, plugins, and experimental tooling for Linux-based environments, evaluating autonomous agents, collaborating with customers and teammates, and measuring tooling effectiveness. Candidates need reverse-engineering experience with tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro, strong low-level systems knowledge, programming proficiency, and TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
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Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!
Belay Technologies is seeking an Application Developer to join our intel team. You will join a team breaking new ground in AI-assisted tools for reverse engineering and software development, exercising your skills as a Software Engineer with a solid foundation in Linux, software development, and familiarity with reverse engineering. You'll help evolve how reverse engineers work — combining binary analysis, disassembly, and workflow optimization with emerging AI techniques — and grow your AI/LLM expertise along the way.
Responsibilities:
- Design and build tooling enhancements for RE workflows.
- Experiment with autonomous or semi-autonomous agents to support development.
- Automate common RE tasks, including analysis and documentation.
- Apply AI-assisted techniques to binary analysis, annotation, and pattern identification.
- Work directly with customers and teammates to shape and refine solutions.
- Measure and document the effectiveness of tooling improvements.
Candidates should have the following qualifications:
- TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
- 6 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S. or 4 yrs., M.S.
- Hands-on experience with RE tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro.
- Strong understanding of low-level concepts: Linux file formats, assembly, binaries, memory, calling conventions.
- Curiosity about AI/LLMs and some hands-on dabbling — ready to deepen that skill set on the job.
- Experience developing tools, scripts, or plugins for analysis workflows.
Proficiency in at least one RE-relevant scripting or programming language (e.g. Python, C/C++, etc.). - Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling.
Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).
- Reverse engineering Linux-based network devices or embedded systems.
- Reverse engineering network traffic and web applications.
- Familiarity with firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols.
- Some experience applying automation or AI to RE tasks.
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems.
- Experience with additional programming languages (Java, C).
- Analyzing cyber security-related data sets (network traffic, OS events).
- Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
- Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
- Experience with reverse engineering Linux and embedded platforms.
- Experience with additional programming languages (Rust, Golang, Bash, Perl, Assembly, PHP)
- Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
Perks and Benefits:
- 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
- 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
- $5,000 annual training/tuition
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- 100% company-funded HSA
- Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
- Dental coverage including orthodontia
- Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
- Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
- Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!
At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.
Salary Range: $70,000 to $190,000
Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Skills Required
- TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
- Six years of experience
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline, four additional years of experience in place of the degree, or four years of experience with a master's degree
- Hands-on experience with reverse-engineering tools such as Ghidra or IDA Pro
- Strong understanding of Linux file formats, assembly, binaries, memory, and calling conventions
- Curiosity about AI and large language models, with some hands-on experience
- Experience developing tools, scripts, or plugins for analysis workflows
- Proficiency in at least one reverse-engineering-relevant programming or scripting language, such as Python, C, or C++
- Ability to prototype, evaluate, and refine experimental tooling
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Reverse engineering Linux-based network devices or embedded systems
- Reverse engineering network traffic and web applications
- Familiarity with firmware analysis, bootloaders, and networking protocols
- Experience applying automation or AI to reverse-engineering tasks
- Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks or orchestration systems
- Experience with Java or C
- Experience analyzing cybersecurity-related datasets, including network traffic and operating system events
- Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
- Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations
- Experience reverse engineering Linux and embedded platforms
- Experience with Rust, Golang, Bash, Perl, Assembly, or PHP
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The Company
What We Do
Belay Technologies, Inc. is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) located in the Baltimore-Washington area providing technology and engineering services to the Department of Defense (DoD) and expanding into the commercial market. Belay Technologies specializes in technical IT services including; software development, virtualization, systems administration, networking, and testing. Belay continues to expand, and we are always seeking top talent. Belay is more than just a company.....It's a culture. With our work hard, play hard edge and a family-like feel, our employees feel at home with Belay. We are a laid back, fun, innovative team that gets together monthly for lunches, enjoys company parties, bbq's and fun adventures together, and joins in volunteer and charity events as a socially aware company.
