CNO Developer (Onsite)

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC is seeking a highly skilled software engineer to design, prototype, develop, and test CNO capabilities addressing mission objectives in a fast-paced environment.

You will perform hands-on development, contribute to capability enhancements, and ensure tools meet stringent operational performance standards using C, C++, Python, and related technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four (4) years’ experience or minimum eight (8) years’ experience in a relevant field.
• Minimum six (6) years’ experience programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, and/or Python.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience developing in Windows or UNIX environments and mission-applicable platforms.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience with programming CNO tools and techniques.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience programming CNO tools for the US Government.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in network sockets programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, develop, and test CNO capabilities to address mission objectives.
• Perform hands-on development and contribute to capability enhancements.
• Ensure tools meet operational performance standards.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Assembly

Bash

PowerShell

Networking concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

IDA Pro

Ghidra

OllyDbg

Visual Studio

Makefiles

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full‑sphere cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges.

Clearance: TS/SCI + FSP + CI Poly within 5 years.

Position Overview

The candidate will design, prototype, develop, and test CNO capabilities to address mission objectives. They will perform hands‑on development and contribute to capability enhancements, ensuring tools meet operational performance standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four (4) years’ experience or minimum eight (8) years’ experience in a relevant field.
• Minimum six (6) years’ experience programming in Assembly, C, C++, Java, Perl, and/or Python.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience developing in one (1) or more of the following: Windows applications using Visual Studio or .NET environments; UNIX applications using make files or comparable build environments; mission‑applicable platforms.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience with programming CNO tools and techniques.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience programming CNO tools for the US Government.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience programming techniques to evade host and or network‑based IDS.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience developing packet‑level programs.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in network sockets programming.

Specialized Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C/C++, and/or Assembly, along with scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell).
• Understanding of operating system internals.
• Expertise in exploitation techniques, including buffer overflows, heap spraying, privilege escalation, and more.
• Knowledge of modern encryption protocols, defense evasion strategies, and network interception.
• Understanding of network protocols and sockets, common CNO techniques, exploitation mitigations such as DEP and ASLR, and modern software engineering concepts.
• Experience with reverse engineering frameworks (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg) and disassemblers/debuggers.
• Experience with project management best practices such as Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) along with understanding of basic configuration management principles.

Salary & Benefits

Salary range: $77,000 – $163,000, commensurate with qualifications, experience, and expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards. Nightwing offers medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage, 401(k) plan, paid time off, holidays, and additional insurances.

Equal Opportunity

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.