Senior Software Engineer

Cynet Systems • Salt Lake, UT

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About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead end-to-end software development for complex mission systems. This role involves defining and managing networking architecture, interface definitions, and data-flow designs, ensuring alignment across various engineering teams. The ideal candidate will develop and review software test strategies, verification artifacts, and integration plans, with a focus on network performance, resiliency, and interoperability. You will also lead technical reviews, design trades, and root-cause investigations, providing recommendations to improve technical baselines and execution efficiency. Managing and executing complex technical work packages to meet program objectives, while balancing near-term delivery and long-term architecture goals, is crucial. Effective communication and coordination with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and partners, are essential for gaining alignment on technical approaches and program priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 6-9 years of prior relevant experience, depending on level; or Graduate Degree with 4-7 years of prior related experience.
• Strong knowledge of modern software development tools and engineering practices, including embedded software development and networked system integration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects or processes, influence technical direction, and communicate effectively across teams and leadership.
• Eligible for a DoD security clearance; current Secret or Top Secret clearance preferred.
• Active or activatable DoD security clearance; current Secret or Top Secret clearance preferred.
• Must have active or immediately activatable U.S. DoD security clearance.
• Software Engineering.
• Network Architecture.
• Embedded Software Development.
• Networked System Integration.
• Linux.
• Rust.
• C/C++.
• Agile Methodologies.
• Container Orchestration.
• FPGA/SoC Integration.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced understanding of networking architecture, including routed and switched systems, protocol behavior, segmentation, and performance tradeoffs.
• Experience designing, implementing, and integrating software for embedded Linux and distributed compute environments.
• Background with relevant technologies such as container orchestration, FPGA/SoC integration, messaging middleware, and service-oriented architectures.
• Experience developing in Rust and/or modern C/C++ for high-performance, reliable networked applications.
• Cisco certification or equivalent hands-on networking expertise in routing, switching, and network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with secure communications, network hardening practices, and related digital signal processing disciplines.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary engineering environments and mentoring engineers through architecture and implementation activities.
• Experience developing and sustaining complex software systems across multiple technical domains and mission applications.
• Development experience using agile methodologies in programs with evolving customer and mission requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software development across requirements analysis, architecture, implementation, integration, and test for complex mission systems.
• Define and Experienced networking architecture, interface definitions, and data-flow designs while ensuring alignment across software, hardware, systems, and cybersecurity teams.
• Develop and review software test strategies, verification artifacts, and integration plans with emphasis on network performance, resiliency, and interoperability.
• Lead technical reviews, design trades, and root-cause investigations; provide recommendations that improve technical baselines, reuse, and execution efficiency.
• Manage and execute complex technical work packages that support program cost, schedule, and technical objectives while balancing near-term delivery and long-term architecture goals.
• Communicate and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and partners, to gain alignment on technical approaches and program priorities.

What This Job Offers

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