Application Developer 3 - (CNO, Reverse Engineering, Ghidra)

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 245,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 24 days accrued annually

11 federal holidays

401k with 10% employer contribution

100% healthcare costs covered for you

Educational assistance for courses and

Job summary

Akina, Inc. is seeking an Application Developer 3 in Fort Meade, MD to design, develop and integrate CNO software for mission-focused projects.

You will work with analysts, operators and data scientists to deliver end-to-end tooling that meets critical national security needs. The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and full lifecycle SWE experience across Linux/Windows/embedded environments, plus proficiency in C/C++/Python and reverse engineering using Ghidra.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 12+ years software development, or Master's with 10+ years.
• Four additional SWE years may substitute for a bachelor's degree.
• Salary range shown in the ad: $245k-$299k annually.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, prototype, modify and integrate CNO solutions to meet mission needs.
• Collaborate with analysts, operators, data scientists and other software engineers for mission-centric results.
• Augment existing toolsets and document, derive and analyze requirements.
• Build prototypes to demonstrate understanding of mission requirements and create end toolsets.
• Work with customer leadership to build relationships to enable and improve mission success.

Skills

CNO software development

Reverse engineering

C/C++/Python

Embedded systems

Linux/Windows development

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Master of Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Subversion

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Application Developer 3 - (CNO, Reverse Engineering, Ghidra)

• Fort Meade, Maryland

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-17-039-AD3
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description

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.

• 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.

Position Required Skills

• Experience with developing CNO specific software in Linux/Windows/Embedded applications.
• Experience with Reverse Engineering, especially with Ghidra.
• Produce and modify software systems in C/C++/Python.
• Provide support for fielded software systems.
• Familiarity with Git and Subversion.
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Be willing to learn new technologies and systems to meet mission objectives.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Vulnerability Research and Exploit development.
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience with production CNO capabilities and operations.

AD3 Qualifications

Shall have a minimum of a Bachelor of Computer Science or Computer Engineering and a minimum of twelve (12) years of software/system development work experience or a Masters of Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a minimum often (10) years of experience.

Four (4) years of additional SWE experience on projects with similar software processes may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Salary Range: $245k-$299k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 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.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.