Cyber Security Software Developer

Axiom Consultants; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom Consultants is seeking a Cyber Security Software Engineer to design, develop, and secure next‑generation tactical cyber infrastructure and defense solutions. You will apply memory‑safe, systems‑level languages to build efficient, secure software across embedded architectures and military networks.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to modernize the tactical cyber landscape, reduce vulnerabilities, and support critical defense solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/engineering or related STEM field.
• 1–3 years of professional software development experience or equivalent military/co-op experience.
• Strong understanding of Rust fundamentals (safe/unsafe Rust, ownership & borrowing rules, concurrency).
• Hands-on experience or working familiarity with C, C++, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Develop clean, safe, and highly efficient code.
• Redesign and harden legacy software modules using memory-safe architectures to mitigate memory-corruption exploits such as buffer overflows.
• Support integration of software components with custom hardware, in-vehicle data networks, and tactical communication systems.
• Review, debug, and test software using automated pipelines to meet strict design requirements and validate defense performance metrics.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, architecture development, and creation of technical documentation aligned with DoD software engineering standards.

Skills

Rust

C

C++

Go

Linux

Shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM discipline

Tools

Git

Job description

Must have a TOP SECRET/SCI level security clearance. This position is 100% on-site. The entirety of the workspace is a Special Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

Axiom is seeking a highly motivated Cyber Security Software Engineer to design, develop, and secure next‑generation tactical cyber infrastructure and mission‑critical defense solutions. In this role, you will apply memory‑safe, systems‑level languages to build efficient, secure, and resilient software across embedded architectures, military and tactical networks. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team to modernize the tactical cyber landscape, reduce vulnerabilities, and support critical defense solutions.

• Develop clean, safe, and highly efficient code.
• Redesign and harden legacy software modules using memory‑safe architectures to mitigate memory‑corruption exploits such as buffer overflows.
• Support integration of software components with custom hardware, in‑vehicle data networks, and tactical communication systems.
• Review, debug, and test software using automated pipelines to meet strict design requirements and validate defense performance metrics.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, architecture development, and creation of technical documentation aligned with DoD software engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM discipline.
• 1–3 years of professional software development experience, or equivalent military / co‑op experience.
• Strong understanding of Rust fundamentals (safe/unsafe Rust, ownership & borrowing rules, concurrency).
• Hands‑on experience or working familiarity with C, C++, or Go.
• Proficiency with Linux environments, shell scripting, and version control using Git.

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