diff --git a/oi/CMakeLists.txt b/oi/CMakeLists.txt
index 3754f413..c6112001 100644
--- a/oi/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/oi/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ add_library(symbol_service
   SymbolService.cpp
 )
 target_link_libraries(symbol_service
+  LLDB
   drgn_utils
 
   Boost::headers
diff --git a/oi/SymbolService.cpp b/oi/SymbolService.cpp
index 59853879..21eff2d9 100644
--- a/oi/SymbolService.cpp
+++ b/oi/SymbolService.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <lldb/API/LLDB.h>
 
 #include "oi/DrgnUtils.h"
 #include "oi/OIParser.h"
@@ -106,7 +107,8 @@ static bool isExecutableAddr(
   return it != end(exeAddrs) && addr >= it->first;
 }
 
-SymbolService::SymbolService(pid_t pid) : target{pid} {
+SymbolService::SymbolService(pid_t pid, Backend back)
+    : target{pid}, backend{back} {
   // Update target processes memory map
   LoadExecutableAddressRange(pid, executableAddrs);
   if (!loadModules()) {
@@ -115,8 +117,8 @@ SymbolService::SymbolService(pid_t pid) : target{pid} {
   }
 }
 
-SymbolService::SymbolService(fs::path executablePath)
-    : target{std::move(executablePath)} {
+SymbolService::SymbolService(fs::path executablePath, Backend back)
+    : target{std::move(executablePath)}, backend{back} {
   if (!loadModules()) {
     throw std::runtime_error("Failed to load modules for executable " +
                              executablePath.string());
@@ -131,6 +133,15 @@ SymbolService::~SymbolService() {
   if (prog != nullptr) {
     drgn_program_destroy(prog);
   }
+
+  if (lldbTarget) {
+    lldbDebugger.DeleteTarget(lldbTarget);
+  }
+
+  if (lldbDebugger) {
+    lldb::SBDebugger::Destroy(lldbDebugger);
+    lldb::SBDebugger::Terminate();
+  }
 }
 
 struct ModParams {
@@ -432,7 +443,12 @@ std::optional<std::string> SymbolService::locateBuildID() {
 
 struct drgn_program* SymbolService::getDrgnProgram() {
   if (hardDisableDrgn) {
-    LOG(ERROR) << "drgn is disabled, refusing to initialize";
+    LOG(ERROR) << "drgn/LLDB is disabled, refusing to initialize";
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  if (backend != Backend::DRGN) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "drgn is not the selected backend, refusing to initialize";
     return nullptr;
   }
 
@@ -484,6 +500,53 @@ struct drgn_program* SymbolService::getDrgnProgram() {
   return prog;
 }
 
+lldb::SBTarget SymbolService::getLLDBTarget() {
+  if (hardDisableDrgn) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "drgn/LLDB is disabled, refusing to initialize";
+    return lldb::SBTarget();
+  }
+
+  if (backend != Backend::LLDB) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "LLDB is not the selected backend, refusing to initialize";
+    return lldb::SBTarget();
+  }
+
+  bool success = false;
+
+  lldb::SBDebugger::Initialize();
+  lldbDebugger = lldb::SBDebugger::Create(false);
+  BOOST_SCOPE_EXIT_ALL(&) {
+    if (!success) {
+      lldb::SBDebugger::Destroy(lldbDebugger);
+      lldb::SBDebugger::Terminate();
+    }
+  };
+
+  switch (target.index()) {
+    case 0: {
+      auto pid = std::get<pid_t>(target);
+      lldbTarget = lldbDebugger.FindTargetWithProcessID(pid);
+      if (!lldbTarget) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to find target with PID " << pid;
+        return lldb::SBTarget();
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    case 1: {
+      auto path = std::get<fs::path>(target);
+      lldbTarget = lldbDebugger.CreateTarget(path.c_str());
+      if (!lldbTarget) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to create target from " << path;
+        return lldb::SBTarget();
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  success = true;
+  return lldbTarget;
+}
+
 /*
  * Although 'parseFormalParam' has an all-encompassing sounding name, its sole
  * task is to extract the location information for this parameter if any exist.
diff --git a/oi/SymbolService.h b/oi/SymbolService.h
index e12c93a0..ee0a593f 100644
--- a/oi/SymbolService.h
+++ b/oi/SymbolService.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <lldb/API/SBDebugger.h>
+#include <lldb/API/SBTarget.h>
+#include <lldb/API/SBType.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>
@@ -38,14 +41,16 @@ struct SymbolInfo {
 };
 
 class SymbolService {
+  enum class Backend { DRGN, LLDB };
  public:
-  SymbolService(pid_t);
-  SymbolService(std::filesystem::path);
+  SymbolService(pid_t, Backend = Backend::DRGN);
+  SymbolService(std::filesystem::path, Backend = Backend::DRGN);
   SymbolService(const SymbolService&) = delete;
   SymbolService& operator=(const SymbolService&) = delete;
   ~SymbolService();
 
   struct drgn_program* getDrgnProgram();
+  lldb::SBTarget getLLDBTarget();
 
   std::optional<std::string> locateBuildID();
   std::optional<SymbolInfo> locateSymbol(const std::string&,
@@ -70,8 +75,11 @@ class SymbolService {
 
  private:
   std::variant<pid_t, std::filesystem::path> target;
+  Backend backend;
   struct Dwfl* dwfl{nullptr};
   struct drgn_program* prog{nullptr};
+  lldb::SBDebugger lldbDebugger{};
+  lldb::SBTarget lldbTarget{};
 
   bool loadModules();
   bool loadModulesFromPid(pid_t);