Cyber Operations Specialist

Markesman Group is seeking a Systems Software Engineer to research, design, develop, and test low-level software and embedded solutions across a range of industries, including medical, industrial, military, aerospace, and communications. This role will be located in the Annapolis Junction area. This role focuses on building and analyzing operating systems-level software, network distribution tools, compilers, and custom software solutions.

You’ll work closely with engineering teams to define operational specifications, develop technical requirements, and apply advanced principles from computer science, engineering, and mathematics. Candidates with a strong foundation in reverse engineering and embedded development are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement operating systems-level software and embedded software for critical systems.
• Reverse engineer binaries and software systems for security analysis and feature discovery.
• Create exploits and tools for embedded environments.
• Analyze and formulate software and system requirements.
• Assist with persona operations and related tooling.
• Leverage LLMs and intermediate representations (IRs) for software analysis and reverse engineering.

Preferred Experience (3 or more):

• Binary code diversification
• Reverse engineering (Ghidra, IDA Pro)
• Embedded software exploitation
• LLM applications for code analysis
• C/C++ and Python development
• x86 architecture
• Docker, microservices, and network sockets
• LLVM/intermediate representation
• Software engineering practices including container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Qualifications:

• Strong background in software engineering or computer science
• Proven experience with low-level systems software or reverse engineering
• Familiarity with compiler design, OS internals, or embedded systems
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams