Cyber Ops Software Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)

Nightwing; Illinois; On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Dental coverage

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy complex software systems for mission-critical offensive cyber operations. You will work in cross-functional teams following SAFe Agile practices to deliver scalable, secure applications that meet functional, security, and compliance requirements.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years of software development, a CS/Engineering degree (or equivalent), proficiency in Python/Java/Go/JavaScript, and experience with

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of software development experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent substitution).
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Go, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing.
• Familiarity with Git version control and collaborative development.
• Understanding of RESTful API design and implementation.
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph.
• Must be U.S. citizen
• Must be located in NCR or San Antonio area.

Responsibilities

• Develop software features according to user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Implement automated unit and integration tests (80% coverage minimum).
• Participate in code reviews and pair programming.
• Support DevSecOps pipeline implementation and maintenance.
• Develop microservices using containerization technologies.
• Integrate with Government platform services and APIs.
• Participate in all team‑level SAFe ceremonies.
• Support troubleshooting and production issue resolution.
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Python

Java

Go

JavaScript/TypeScript

SAFe Agile

TDD

REST

Linux

clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and deploy complex software systems for mission-critical offensive cyber operations. You will work in cross-functional teams following SAFe Agile practices to deliver scalable, secure applications that meet functional, security, and compliance requirements.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years of software development, a CS/Engineering degree (or equivalent), proficiency in Python/Java/Go/JavaScript, and experience with