Application Developer/Reverse Engineer (AD3) [D.26.0153]

Dover Networks LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 256,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Networks LLC in the United States seeks a Software Engineer and Reverse Engineer to develop cutting-edge security tools in a fast-paced, agile environment. You will deliver on the client’s national security mission, collaborating with data scientists and other software engineers.

You will work largely independently, pursuing opportunities from your own research, and coordinating with customers to ensure proper functionality.

Qualifications

• Production-grade Python development experience.
• Familiarity with HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, and other web traffic.
• Experience with Burp Suite, browser developer tools, or Wireshark.
• Containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Git/Gitlab.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted code development tools.
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Develop Python applications to automate analysis and operational workflows.
• Reverse engineer network traffic and web applications.
• Work with customers to collect requirements and ensure proper functionality.
• Coordinate with team of software developers to incorporate new technologies and libraries.
• Manage dataflow and formatting to integrate into client systems.

Skills

Python

HTTP/HTML/JavaScript

Burp Suite/Wireshark

Docker/Kubernetes

Git/Gitlab

AI-assisted coding tools

Jira/Confluence

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related

MS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker/Kubernetes

Git/Gitlab

Jira/Confluence

AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code, Copilot)

Job description

Salary Range: $256k-$280k per year with an additional $64k-$70k in immediately vested company 401(k) contributions

Description

Requires Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Poly. You will act as a Software Engineer and Reverse Engineer in order to develop cutting edge security tools in a fast-paced, agile environment. Your work will be delivering on the client’s national security mission, where you will work closely with data scientists and other software engineers. You will be expected to work largely independently, pursuing opportunities that present themselves from your research, and following up with customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop Python applications to automate analysis and operational workflows
• Reverse Engineer network traffic and web applications
• Work with customers to collect requirements and ensure proper functionality
• Coordinate with team of software developers to incorporate new technologies and leverage shared libraries
• Manage dataflow and formatting to integrate into client systems

Skills Requirements

• Production-grade software development experience in Python.
• Familiarity with HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, and other common web traffic
• Experience with Burp Suite, browser developer tools, or Wireshark to monitor network communications
• Service containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Git/Gitlab.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted code development (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice to Haves

• Experience prototyping web applications (JavaScript).
• Analyzing cyber security-related data sets (network traffic, OS events).
• Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.
• Experience developing or reverse engineering mobile applications and communications.
• Capable of designing and manipulating Gitlab CI/CD automated builds

YOE

12 B.S. or 10 yrs. w/ M.S., 4 yrs. of additional SWE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.