Cyber Software Engineer

Cornerstone Defense LLC; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

401(k)

HSA/FSA options

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Travel Assistance

Fitness Reimbursement

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC in Linthicum Heights, MD invites a Cyber Software Engineer to join our defense-focused team. The role offers a compensation range of $170K–$190K yearly and requires an Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance to apply.

You will perform software engineering with a focus on offensive and defensive cyber operations, work directly with customers to gather requirements, and develop production-quality software while improving security through rigorous testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• High School and Seven years experience in software development technologies and methodologies.
• Or BS in STEM field (Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Information Systems) and Three (3) year of experience in software development technologies and methodologies.
• C/C++ Software development skills
• Experience in x86/x64 assembly, software reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and protocol stacks
• Experience developing computer exploits

Responsibilities

• Perform software engineering and vulnerability research focusing on OCO and DCO activities.
• Work with customers directly performing full cycle system engineering, gathering requirements and source code, to technical documentation and specifications.
• Perform long-term vulnerability assessments using reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and exploitation technologies.
• Developers are encouraged to be creative and exhaust every technical avenue to uncover weaknesses of the system and exploit them.
• Performs software development tasks and assists in the design and architecture of software applications individually or as a team member
• Develop production quality software based on pre-defined software requirements and designs
• Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems to include coding, testing, debugging, installing, and documenting to support organizations software applications
• Implement software development process improvement activities in accordance with organizational procedures
• Develop unit and integration tests and test plans for software applications and prepares software test reports
• Write documentation for software and software interfaces

Skills

C/C++

x86/x64 assembly

Reverse engineering

Kernel debugging

Protocol stacks

Exploits development

Cyber security

Education

High School

BS in STEM field

Tools

IDA Pro

GDB

WinDbg

Immunity/OllyDbg

Job description

Title: Cyber Software Engineer
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Compensation Range: $170 -$190K
Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply

Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO Policy
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Training
• Perks at Work Discount Program
• Referral Program
• Leads Generation Program
• CollegeAmerica 529
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Travel Assistance
• Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
• Life Planning Financial & Legal Services

Position Required Skills

• The ideal candidate will perform Software Engineering and vulnerability research with a focus on OCO (Offensive Cyber Operations) and DCO (Defensive Cyber Operations) activities.
• Work with customers directly performing full cycle system engineering, gathering requirements and source code, to technical documentation and specifications.
• Performing long-term, in-depth vulnerability assessments using reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and exploitation technologies.
• Engineers are encouraged to be creative and exhaust every technical avenue to uncover weaknesses of the system and exploit them.
• Performs software development tasks and assists in the design and architecture of software applications individually or as a team member
• Develops production quality software based on pre-defined software requirements and designs
• Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems to include coding, testing, debugging, installing, and documenting to support organizations software applications
• Implement software development process improvement activities in accordance with organizational procedures
• Develop unit and integration tests and test plans for software applications and prepares software test reports
• Write documentation for software and software interfaces

Required Qualifications

• High School and Seven [7] years experience in software development technologies and methodologies.
• Or BS in STEM field (Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Information Systems) and Three (3) year of experience in software development technologies and methodologies.
• C/C++ Software development skills
• Experience in x86/x64 assembly, software reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and protocol stacks
• Experience developing computer exploits

Preferred Technical Skills

• Experience developing computer exploits
• Experience in Software Reverse Engineering with at least 1 of the following tool or an equivalent: IDAPro, GDB, WinDbg, Immunity/OllyDbg
• Experience in malware analysis and mitigation techniques
• Strong understanding of the Windows and Linux Operating System internals and APIs
• Knowledge of analyzing shellcode, packed and obfuscated and the associated algorithms a plus
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Pearl, etc
• Experience in host and network analysis to identify and characterize anomalies and vulnerabilities in the platform
• Experience documenting findings in reports and briefings