Application Developer - 3 (CNO Embedded Developer)

Akina • Annapolis Junction, MD

21h • $240,000 - $280,000

About The Position

You will act as an embedded developer/general-purpose CNO software engineer for up-and-coming projects where you will design, develop, prototype, modify, and integrate solutions to provide mission-centric results. You will work closely with analysts, operators, data scientists and other software engineers to provide mission tactical support. This fast paced and dynamic environment demands a flexible, highly-motivated engineer with a strong desire to learn new skills and tackle evolving challenges that are critical to national security.

Requirements

• Experience with developing CNO specific software in Linux/Windows/Embedded Applications, with a demonstrated expert proficiency in reverse engineering.
• Experience with Reverse Engineering, especially with Ghidra.
• Produce and modify software systems in C, C++, Python, Rust, and Go.
• Provide support for fielded software systems.
• Familiarity with Git and Subversion.
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Deep experience with Vulnerability Research and Exploit development.
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.
• Be willing to learn new technologies and systems to meet mission objectives
• 12 yrs., B.S. or 10 yrs. w/ M.S., 4 yrs. of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• TS/SCI - Polygraph required

Nice To Haves

• Experience with any of the following: Java, JavaScript, Go, Bash, Assembly (both x86 and x64), PowerShell, Perl, C#.
• Cryptologic development experience.

Responsibilities

• Augment existing toolsets.
• Derive, document, and analyze requirements.
• Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements.
• Produce end toolsets that can operate within mission constraints.
• Be able to work with customer leadership to build relationships to help enable and improve mission success.

Benefits

• 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays.
• Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary.
• Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents.
• We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level