{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"bfcd8985e4aca17fc814751e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bfcd8985e4aca17fc814751e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/bfcd8985e4aca17fc814751e","title":"Software Engineer I - Junior Level","description":"Software Engineer I – Junior Level\r\nLocation: Cedar Springs, MI/Washington, D.C./Quantico, VA\r\nTravel: Minimal/As needed\r\nClearance: Top Secret security clearance required\r\nCitizenship: US Citizenship required\r\nAbout Grimm\r\nGrimm is an innovative, forward-looking cybersecurity organization focused on solving complex technical challenges across hardware, firmware, and software systems. Our teams specialize in reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and security engineering, supporting mission-critical efforts across national security, defense, and critical infrastructure sectors.\r\nOur work is rooted in real-world operational experience identifying advanced threats, uncovering critical vulnerabilities, and developing meaningful solutions to complex problems. Grimm engineers operate across embedded systems, vehicles, IoT, and enterprise technologies, with a focus on understanding systems deeply and demonstrating real-world impact.\r\nWe are a highly technical and hands-on organization. Our engineers and researchers specialize in breaking systems, discovering vulnerabilities, and improving resilience—working directly with real hardware and software to understand how systems function and how they fail.\r\nAbout the Role\r\nGrimm is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to support the VAIL program, an FBI-focused effort centered on reverse engineering, vulnerability research, exploitation, and mission-driven cyber operations.\r\nThis role is ideal for an early-career engineer with hands-on software development experience, exposure to full-stack technologies, and an interest in offensive cyber, vulnerability analysis, and exploit development. The selected candidate will support technical research, software development, and vulnerability exploitation activities that directly inform mission owners and critical security operations.\r\nWe're looking for someone who is curious, technically motivated, and interested in growing within reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and offensive cyber capability development.\r\nWhat You'll Do\r\nPerform software development in support of mission-focused cyber operations\r\nSupport reverse engineering and vulnerability research activities\r\nLeverage analysis tools such as disassemblers, decompilers, and debuggers\r\nResearch adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to support mission objectives\r\nAssist in developing exploitation capabilities for Linux environments\r\nTake defined vulnerabilities from concept through exploited proof of concept\r\nAnalyze operating systems, application behavior, and network traffic\r\nSupport offensive cyber operations through vulnerability analysis and exploitation\r\nContribute to new cyber operations concepts, tradecraft, and technical approaches\r\nCollaborate with engineers, researchers, and mission stakeholders\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\n2+ years of experience with software development\r\n2+ years of experience working with full-stack technologies, including Java and scripting languages such as JavaScript or Python\r\nExperience developing exploitation capabilities for Linux environments\r\nExperience taking a defined vulnerability from concept to exploited proof of concept\r\nKnowledge of operating systems, including:\r\nWindows\r\nLinux\r\nmacOS\r\niOS\r\nAndroid\r\nUnderstanding of application behavior and network traffic analysis to identify malware and exploits\r\nBachelor's degree or equivalent experience\r\nMust be a US Citizen\r\nTop Secret security clearance\r\nPreferred / Nice to Have\r\nExperience with reverse engineering tools such as Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or similar\r\nExperience using debuggers, decompilers, and disassemblers\r\nExposure to vulnerability research or exploit development\r\nExperience with offensive cyber operations or CNO concepts\r\nExperience with scripting and automation\r\nExperience analyzing malware, suspicious binaries, or exploit behavior\r\nFamiliarity with mobile operating systems, embedded systems, or low-level software analysis\r\nExperience supporting government, DoD, Intelligence Community, or law enforcement customers\r\nActive TS/SCI clearance preferred\r\nBenefits\r\nGrimm offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, and opportunities for tuition assistance and ongoing professional development.\r\nWhy Grimm\r\nYou'll be working alongside highly specialized engineers and researchers tackling challenging problems in embedded security and reverse engineering. Our work directly supports national security missions and requires a high level of technical ownership, creativity, and precision.\r\nIf you enjoy working hands-on with hardware, digging into complex systems, and pushing your technical skills further, you'll find this environment both challenging and rewarding.\r\nEqual Opportunity Employer\r\nGrimm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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