iOS CNO Software Engineer - Offensive Cyber Ops

REDLattice, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

REDLattice in Chantilly, VA seeks an iOS CNO Software Engineer to advance national security programs. You will design and deploy custom iOS capabilities, research vulnerabilities, and contribute to exploit development within a collaborative engineering team.

Candidates should have strong experience in Objective-C/Swift/C/C++, Python, and kernel/OS internals, plus reverse engineering tools. This role requires TS/SCI with Polygraph and offers mission-driven work and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Advanced development in Objective-C, Swift, C, C++, and Python.
• Exploit development and memory corruption techniques.
• Kernel debugging and operating system internals knowledge.
• UNIX/Linux internals and system-level engineering.
• Network socket programming and protocol analysis.
• Reverse engineering tools including IDA Pro, Ghidra, LLDB, Frida, and Hopper (or equivalent).
• Security protections including ASLR, DEP, Pointer Authentication (PAC), code signing, sandboxing, and bypass techniques.
• Experience with Git/Bitbucket.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy custom CNO capabilities for the iOS platform.
• Develop, test, and debug in Objective-C, Swift, C, C++, and Python environments.
• Conduct exploit development, vulnerability research, and proof-of-concept creation.
• Debug user-space and kernel components using LLDB and other native debugging tools.
• Reverse engineer native binaries, iOS frameworks, and operating system components.
• Work with iOS internals, kernel subsystems, security mechanisms, and runtime protections.
• Perform application research and behavioral analysis.
• Trace execution with native debugging and instrumentation tools to isolate and resolve issues.
• Produce documentation for operational use and sustainment.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with mission operators.

Skills

Objective-C

Swift

C

C++

Python

Vulnerability research

Kernel debugging

UNIX/Linux internals

Network sockets

Reverse engineering tools

Git/Bitbucket

Security protections

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

LLDB

Frida

Hopper

Job description

REDLattice in Chantilly, VA seeks an iOS CNO Software Engineer to advance national security programs. You will design and deploy custom iOS capabilities, research vulnerabilities, and contribute to exploit development within a collaborative engineering team.

Candidates should have strong experience in Objective-C/Swift/C/C++, Python, and kernel/OS internals, plus reverse engineering tools. This role requires TS/SCI with Polygraph and offers mission-driven work and growth opportunities.