Junior Software Engineer - Cyber Tools & OS Dev

Nightwing; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Junior Software Developer for Nightwing CODEX to design and implement software tools in Python, C++, and Java on Windows and Linux. The role involves end-to-end development, debugging, and documentation across low- and high-level user-space work.

You will join a team handling Unix/Windows/Mobile capabilities, mentor junior developers, attend design meetings, and interface with customers to define requirements and deliverables.

Qualifications

• 1-6 years of experience in C/C++ or Python and OS/network understanding.
• Knowledge of CNO techniques and software security concepts.
• Experience with IDA Pro, Ghidra, or similar binary analysis tools is a plus.
• Ability to gather requirements and design solutions with minimal oversight.
• Experience with multiple architectures (ARM, RISC, PPC, etc.).

Responsibilities

• End-to-end design, development, testing, and documentation of software.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
• Interface with customers and other developers to solve problems and communicate status.
• Work on Unix, Windows, or Mobile capabilities and toolchain development.

Skills

C/C++

Python

OS internals

Network protocols

Security concepts

Requirements gathering

Delivery planning

Multi-arch

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Junior Software Developer for Nightwing CODEX to design and implement software tools in Python, C++, and Java on Windows and Linux. The role involves end-to-end development, debugging, and documentation across low- and high-level user-space work.

You will join a team handling Unix/Windows/Mobile capabilities, mentor junior developers, attend design meetings, and interface with customers to define requirements and deliverables.