Senior CNO Developer Security Clearance

Nightwing provides technically advanced full‑spectrums cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

At Nightwing CODEX, a software developer designs and implements custom software tools and techniques. Most of the work is developed in Python, C++ and Java, on Windows and Linux systems with the environment being low and high level user space.

The developer diagnoses issues and debugs customer problems using industry standard tools as well as custom toolsets. The candidate is responsible for end‑to‑end design, development, and standard development testing of the developed software. The software developer also writes documentation pertinent to operating and supporting the developed software and techniques.

Daily activities include software development, toolchain/helper tool development, and use of debuggers, disassemblers, and other diagnostic software. Other activities include attending design meetings, mentoring junior developers, and performing code reviews. The software developer interfaces with other developers and customer personnel to solve problems and communicate requirements, status, and other information, and mentors and leads junior‑level developers to accomplish mission objectives and solve real‑time engineering challenges.

The candidate will join a team of developers working on various Unix, Windows, or Mobile capabilities. They will support the group's overall mission to design, develop, test and maintain CNO capabilities.

• In‑depth understanding of network protocols
• In‑depth understanding of OS internals
• Experience with IDA Pro, Ghidra, or similar binary analysis tool – a plus
• Familiarity with modern software engineering concepts
• Knowledge of common CNO techniques
• Ability to gather requirements and design a solution with minimal oversight
• Ability to present a development plan and forecast deliverables
• Strong familiarity with software security technologies such as ASLR and DEP
• Experience with additional architectures (ARM, RISC, PPC, etc.)

Required

Education:

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Top Secret/SCI + CI Poly Required.

Salary range: $99,000 - $206,000, commensurate with qualifications, experience, and expertise.

Benefits include medical, vision and dental insurance coverage, 401(k) plan, paid time off, holidays, and additional insurance.

Nightwing is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.