Cyber Software Engineer – TS/SCI Poly, OCO/DCO Focus

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

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.