Security Software Engineer & Reverse Engineer (TS/SCI)

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 234,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO

11 federal holidays

401k vesting on start

Healthcare costs fully covered for员工

Dependent coverage 50%

Educational assistance

Job summary

Akina, Inc. in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Software Engineer and Reverse Engineer to develop cutting-edge security tools in a fast-paced, agile environment, delivering on the client’s national security mission.

You will work with analysts, data scientists and other software engineers, pursuing opportunities from research and following up with customer needs. The role includes Python automation, reverse engineering of network traffic and web apps, and integrating new technologies into client systems.

Qualifications

• Production-grade software development experience in Python.
• Containerization and deployment with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Git/Gitlab.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted code development (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, etc.).
• Atlassian Tools (Jira, Confluence).

Responsibilities

• Develop Python applications to automate analysis and operational workflows.
• Reverse engineer network traffic and web applications.
• Work with customers to collect requirements and ensure proper functionality.
• Coordinate with team of software developers to incorporate new technologies.
• Manage dataflow and formatting to integrate into client systems.

Skills

Python programming

Independent work

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git/Gitlab

Claude Code

Copilot

Cursor

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Akina, Inc. in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Software Engineer and Reverse Engineer to develop cutting-edge security tools in a fast-paced, agile environment, delivering on the client’s national security mission.

You will work with analysts, data scientists and other software engineers, pursuing opportunities from research and following up with customer needs. The role includes Python automation, reverse engineering of network traffic and web apps, and integrating new technologies into client systems.