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

Dover Networks LLC; Capitol Heights (MD); On-site; USD 256,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Networks LLC in the United States is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a Top Secret/SCI clearance to develop Python applications and automate analysis for complex operations.

You will reverse engineer network traffic, collaborate with customers to gather requirements, and coordinate with a team to adopt new technologies and shared libraries. Strong security-focused software development is essential.

Qualifications

• Top Secret/SCI clearance required or eligible.
• B.S. in CS or related field; MS with experience acceptable.

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 to incorporate new technologies and leverage shared libraries.
• Manage dataflow and formatting to integrate into client systems.

Skills

Python development

Web traffic analysis

Burp Suite

Wireshark

Docker/Kubernetes

Git/Gitlab

AI-assisted coding

Jira/Confluence

Education

B.S. in CS or related field

M.S. with 5+ years experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Requires Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Poly Salary Range: $256k-$280k per year with an additional $64k-$70k in immediately vested company 401(k) contributions Description:

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).


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

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