CNO Embedded Systems Reverse Engineer

An active TS//SCI clearance with polygraph is required for this role

Bitwise is a leading provider of mission-focused intelligence solutions that advance national security for the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. We're a small and growing company, so you can expect to hop in on the ground floor with us and be a consequential member of the team. You'll be more than a contract performer for us — you'll also be asked for ideas to improve our company and improve your career, and you'll contribute to our team culture.

We value growth and community above almost all else, so we gather regularly for game nights, happy hours, tech talks, and plenty more. We think you'll like it here!

Remember, Bitwise is not a cult.

Bitwise hires talented engineers who are driven by purpose and who value a culture of technical excellence, growth, and overall wellness. We deliver new and innovative intelligence solutions to our customers at the very forefront of our country's national security missions. And we do it every single day. Our work matters, and so will you.

We ask that every new hire be able to:

• Contribute meaningful thought leadership — if not right away, over time
• Interact with our customers and earn their confidence in your abilities
• Be detailed, even if that means taking a little more time to get it right
• Contribute their ideas and ideals to improve all aspects of our company
• Allow us to invest in their education so we both grow together

You’ll work as an embedded developer and general‑purpose CNO software engineer on cutting‑edge projects where you’ll design, develop, prototype, modify, and integrate solutions that deliver mission‑centric results. You’ll be part of a fast‑paced, dynamic environment where you’ll collaborate closely with analysts, operators, data scientists, and fellow software engineers to provide tactical mission support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Augmenting existing toolsets to meet evolving mission needs
• Deriving, documenting, and analyzing requirements to ensure mission alignment
• Building prototypes that demonstrate your understanding of mission requirements
• Producing end‑to‑end toolsets that operate within mission constraints
• Working with customer leadership to build relationships and enable mission success

This role demands a flexible, highly‑motivated engineer with a strong desire to learn new skills and tackle the evolving challenges that are critical to national security.

• 12 years of experience with a B.S. degree, OR 10 years of experience with an M.S. degree (4 years of additional software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree)
• Experience developing CNO‑specific software in Linux, Windows, and embedded applications
• Proficiency in reverse engineering, especially with Ghidra
• Strong software development skills in C/C++/Python
• Ability to provide support for fielded software systems
• Familiarity with Git and Subversion version control systems
• Experience with Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Willingness to learn new technologies and systems to meet mission objectives
• Vulnerability research and exploit development experience
  
  Knowledge of end‑to‑end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations

• Top salaries because we're top performers
• Pick your PTO — Everyone values time and money differently, so we give you the flexibility to choose between 3 and 5 weeks of PTO with a corresponding adjustment to your pay. Your choice, your balance.
• All 11 federal holidays, paid!
• Up to 2 snow days, paid!
• We’ll quadruple (4x!) the first 6% you contribute to your 401(k), giving you up to a 24% company match. Contributing less than 6%? Unclaimed matches come right back to…